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Table 5 Non-inferiority of ODI at 1 month after LMBB

From: Comparison of the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided medial lumbar bundle branch block on pain related to lumbar facet joints: a multicenter randomized controlled non-inferiority study

US-group

FS-group

Difference between the groups

[95% CI for the difference]

Mann-Whitney U test for non-inferiority

Conclude non-inferiority at α = 0.05

15.1 ± 8.4

15.0 ± 10.1

0.108 [−5.2; + 5.4]

0.047

Yes

  1. Data are mean ± SD
  2. Non-inferiority margin for mean value of US-guided group: 5 points above FS-guided group