From: A pilot randomized controlled trial of acupuncture at the Si Guan Xue for cancer pain
Level of pain | All patients | Mainland China | Hong Kong |
---|---|---|---|
Average of most severe pain | 7.48 | 7.87 | 6.5 |
Range | 3–10 | 5–10 | 3–9 |
Average number of severe pain outbursts | 4.74 | 4.3 | 5.83 |
Range | 0–9 | 1–8 | 0–9 |
Average range of slightest pain | 3.1 | 2.93 | 3.5 |
Range | 0–8 | 0–7 | 0–8 |
Average pain | 5.62 | 5.73 | 5.33 |
Range | 3–8 | 3–8 | 3–8 |
Average current pain | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.58 |
Range | 0–9 | 1–8 | 0–9 |