Characteristics of the two groups during the intervention
| NO (n=46) | FULL (n=48) | p Value (Mann-Whitney U test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine patients did not fill in their diaries during the intervention. *Sum of visual analogue scales for days 1–4. | |||
| Hours of bed rest | |||
| Mean (range) during days 1–10 | 26 (0–261) | 57 (14–102) | |
| Excluding two patients with extreme bed rest duration (260 and 158 hours) | 17 (0–72) | ||
| Difficulty complying with advice* | 71.0 | 118 | 0.47 |
| Median (5 and 95 percentiles) | (0–391) | (0–363) | |