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Text: Multivariate analysis demonstrated : baseline ODI 56 (TE -15. 0 vs. -4. 4, ODI > 56, P < 0. 001), not smoking (TE -11. 7 vs. -1. 6 smokers, P < 0. 001), neuroforaminal stenosis (TE -14. 2 vs. -8. 7 no neuroforaminal stenosis, P = 0. 002), predominant leg pain (TE -11. 5 vs. -7. 3 predominant back pain, P = 0. 035), not lifting at work (TE -12. 5 vs. -0. 5 lifting at work, P = 0. 017), and the presence of a neurological deficit (TE -13. 3 vs. -7. 2 no neurological deficit, P < 0. 001) were associated with greater TE.