Baseline characteristics of the participants in the CAST trial and SPRAINED prospective observational cohort
| Variable | CAST trial | SPRAINED cohort | ||
| Mean (SD) | Min–Max | Mean (SD) | Min–Max | |
| Age (years) | 29.88 (10.77) | 16–72 | 33.62 (13.38) | 16–89 |
| Height (m) | 1.73 (0.98) | 1.47–2.01 | 1.72 (1.02) | 1.50–2.01 |
| Weight (kg) | 78.56 (15.44) | 39.92–133.36 | 80.44 (18.13) | 44.50–180 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.34 (5.19) | 16.07–53.77 | 27.08 (5.70) | 17.31–64.30 |
| Pain when resting (score) | 37.75 (23.49) | 0–100 | 38.50 (22.50) | 0–100 |
| Pain when bearing weight (score) | 75.42 (19.61) | 0–100 | 71.30 (21.00) | 0–100 |