Table 3 Patient Global Impression of Change to evaluate perception of cannabidiol’s (CBD) effect on pain intensity, physical function, and sleep based on type of arthritis
From: Cannabidiol as a treatment for arthritis and joint pain: an exploratory cross-sectional study
After using CBD for your arthritis, how would you best describe its effect on your overall: | Osteoarthritis (N=204) Count (%) | Other autoimmune arthritis (N=82) Count (%) | Rheumatoid arthritis (N=142) Count (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain Intensity? | Lot worse | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.4) | P=0.072 |
Little worse | 1 (0.5) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (0.7) | Â | |
No change | 29 (14.2) | 18 (22.0) | 19 (13.4) | Â | |
Little better | 85 (41.7) | 36 (43.9) | 72 (50.7) | Â | |
Much better | 88 (43.1) | 26 (31.7) | 48 (33.8) | Â | |
Physical function? | Lot worse | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.4) | P=0.013* |
Little worse | 3 (1.5) | 3 (3.7) | 6 (4.2) | Â | |
No change | 55 (27.0) | 32 (39.0) | 44 (31.0) | Â | |
Little better | 77 (37.7) | 33 (40.2) | 49 (34.5) | Â | |
Much better | 68 (33.3) | 14 (17.1) | 41 (28.9) | Â | |
Sleep? | Lot worse | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.4) | P=0.214 |
Little worse | 1 (0.5) | 2 (2.4) | 3 (2.1) | Â | |
No change | 65 (31.9) | 31 (37.8) | 40 (28.2) | Â | |
Little better | 58 (28.4) | 25 (30.5) | 39 (27.5) | Â | |
Much better | 79 (38.7) | 24 (29.3) | 58 (40.8) | Â | |