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Table 1 Percentage missing data in the FREE trial overall

From: Alternative analyses for handling incomplete follow-up in the intention-to-treat analysis: the randomized controlled trial of balloon kyphoplasty versus non-surgical care for vertebral compression fracture (FREE)

 

Follow-up (time after randomisation)

Measure

Baseline

1 month

3 months

6 months

12 months

24 months

Mean

SF-36 PCS

2.7

13.0

19.7

21.0

25.0

27.3

18.1

EQ-5D

2.3

13.0

19.3

20.7

24.7

25.3

17.6

RMD score

1.7

15.7

25.0

26.7

32.0

36.0

22.8

Back pain

0.7

12.0

18.0

19.7

24.7

24.3

16.6

Restricted activity

4.0

18.0

22.3

22.0

26.0

28.3

20.1

Days in bed

3.3

15.3

20.7

20.7

24.7

27.0

18.6

  1. Values shown are percentages
  2. EQ-5D, EuroQol 5-dimension; RMD, Roland-Morris Disability; SF-36 PCS, short form-36 physical component summary