Distribution of NOCISCORE Total and Normalized values for different P/NP control groups in the prospective patient cohort.
| P/NP Discs | n | NOCISCORE Total | NOCISCORE Normalized | ||||
| Mean | SD | p (P vs NP) | Mean | SD | p (P vs NP) | ||
| P (PD+ & Dx+) | 7 | 7.6 | 2.7 | <0.005 | 0.97 | 0.09 | <0.005 |
| P (PD+ only) | 6 | 7.2 | 2.7 | <0.05 | 0.96 | 0.09 | <0.005 |
| NP (PD-) | 12 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.42 | 0.41 | ||
Abbreviations: NP, nonpainful; P, painful; PD, provocative discography.