Frozen: Simulated data on treatment of frozen shoulder.

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Description

Adhesive capsulitis (also known as Frozen shoulder) is a painful and disabling disorder of unclear cause in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain. (from Wikipedia)

Usage

Frozen

Format

An object of class data.frame with 45 rows and 3 columns.

Details

This data set simulations an experiment in which we consider three levels of medical intervention (nothing, 1 round of cortisone shots, or three rounds of cortisone shots) and three levels of manipulation (nothing, weekly physical therapy, weekly physical therapy and massage). At the end of 6 months, the patients increase or decrease in range of motion was recorded.

#' @format A data frame with 36 rows and 2 variables:

Med

The medical treatment: either nothing, 1 cortisone shot, or a sequence of three shots over the study period

Manip

The manipulative treatment: either nothing, physical therapy, or physical therapy and massage

delta

The increase in range of motion and the conclusion of the study (in degrees)

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