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Table 2 Pairwise comparisons of outcomes in experimental and control groups.

From: Evaluation of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  

Before treatment

Just after treatment

After 8 wk follow-up

P1

P2

P3

  

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

   

IRLSRS

Experimental

28.52 ± 9.47

15.52 ± 9.30

14.26 ± 10.17

<0.001

0.050

<0.001

 

Control

22.73 ± 11.10

17.82 ± 11.41

16.78 ± 11.69

0.007

0.136

0.002

VAS

Experimental

9.13 ± 1.84

3.47 ± 2.25

3.21 ± 2.27

<0.001

1/000

<0.001

 

Control

7.78 ± 2.57

5.17 ± 3.47

4.73 ± 3.38

<0.001

0/402

<0.001

PSQI

Experimental

11.13 ± 6.60

9.39 ± 5.77

9.43 ± 6.16

<0.001

1/000

<0.001

 

Control

6.91 ± 6.30

6.65 ± 6.31

6.86 ± 6.81

1/000

1/000

1/000

  1. P1: p value between before treatment and just after treatment, P2: p value between just after treatment and 8 weeks follow up, P3: p value between before treatment and 8 weeks follow-up.
  2. IRLSRS = International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale; PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; SD = standard deviation; VAS = visual analogue scale.