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The authors also sought to compare the frequencies, durations, and types of side effects between the groups.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Subjects<\/jats:title>\n The subjects in this study were 60 patients who were 18 to 60 years of age and had a primary complaint of neck pain.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n For all subjects, a standardized history and a physical examination were obtained. Self-report outcome measures included the Neck Disability Index (NDI), a pain diagram, the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire. After the baseline evaluation, the subjects were randomly assigned to receive either thoracic spine thrust or nonthrust mobilization\/manipulation. The subjects were reexamined 2 to 4 days after the initial examination, and they again completed the NDI and the NPRS, as well as the Global Rating of Change (GROC) Scale. The primary aim was examined with a 2-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), with intervention group (thrust versus nonthrust mobilization\/manipulation) as the between-subjects variable and time (baseline and 48 hours) as the within-subject variable. Separate ANOVAs were performed for each dependent variable: disability (NDI) and pain (NPRS). For each ANOVA, the hypothesis of interest was the 2-way group \u00d7 time interaction.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Sixty patients with a mean age of 43.3 years (SD=12.7) (55% female) satisfied the eligibility criteria and agreed to participate in the study. Subjects who received thrust mobilization\/manipulation experienced greater reductions in disability, with a between-group difference of 10% (95% confidence interval [CI]=5.3\u201314.7), and in pain, with a between-group difference of 2.0 (95% CI=1.4\u20132.7). Subjects in the thrust mobilization\/manipulation group exhibited significantly higher scores on the GROC Scale at the time of follow-up. 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