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Table 2 Outcome variables across four groups before and after interventiona

From: Using auriculotherapy for osteoarthritic knee among elders: a double-blinded randomised feasibility study

 

All (n = 43)

Group 1 (n = 11)

Group 2 (n = 10)

Group 3 (n = 13)

Group 4 (n = 9)

p-value

Numerical rating scale

      

 Baseline

6.61 (1.63)

6.64 (1.69)

7.00 (1.63)

6.69 (1.80)

5.86 (1.22)

0.621

 Post intervention

4.73 (2.04)

5.27 (1.79)

4.60 (1.90)

4.15 (2.12)

5.14 (2.55)

0.579

 Relative difference

−1.88 (2.14)

−1.37 (1.36)

−2.40 (1.65)

−2.54 (2.47)

−0.71 (2.75)

0.299

Timed-up and-go test

      

 Baseline

18.25 (5.05)

18.14 (3.98)

16.31 (3.42)

20.16 (5.67)

17.64 (6.85)

0.243

 Post intervention

15.31 (5.26)

15.39 (4.66)

15.14 (5.20)

14.99 (4.66)

16.04 (7.96)

0.985

 Relative difference

−2.93 (4.05)

−2.75 (2.61)

−1.17 (4.24)

−5.16 (4.75)

−1.60 (2.81)

0.132

Knee flexion (active)

      

 Baseline

115.32 (15.34)

118.18 (13.36)

109.70 (13.43)

113.38 (17.54)

122.43 (15.79)

0.524

 Post intervention

126.54 (11.67)

130.82 (10.20)

123.30 (8.42)

125.23 (13.24)

126.86 (14.92)

0.452

 Relative difference

11.22 (12.09)

12.64 (11.99)

13.60 (15.96)

11.85 (9.38)

4.43 (10.42)

0.554

Knee flexion (passive)

      

 Baseline

122.54 (11.45)

125.27 (11.43)

120.50 (9.58)

119.38 (14.06)

127.00 (7.62)

0.536

 Post intervention

131.46 (10.80)

135.73 (10.26)

129.40 (6.08)

128.77 (11.75)

132.71 (14.59)

0.372

 Relative difference

8.93 (8.34)

10.45 (7.67)

8.90 (9.75)

9.38 (5.53)

5.71 (12.04)

0.611

Knee extension (active)

      

 Baseline

−4.61 (4.01)

−4.73 (5.00)

−4.50 (3.03)

−4.38 (4.33)

−5.00 (3.74)

0.944

 Post intervention

−2.93 (2.91)

−3.00 (2.93)

−3.10 (2.51)

−2.77 (3.22)

−2.86 (3.44)

0.979

 Relative difference

1.68 (3.33)

1.40 (2.41)

1.40 (2.41)

1.62 (3.66)

2.14 (2.91)

0.996

Knee extension (passive)

      

 Baseline

−1.73 (4.51)

−1.82 (4.24)

−1.80 (4.02)

−2.00 (5.87)

−1.00 (3.42)

0.939

 Post intervention

0.00 (3.23)

0.09 (2.88)

0.20 (3.19)

0.08 (3.12)

−0.57 (4.54)

0.980

 Relative difference

1.73 (3.69)

1.91 (2.39)

2.00 (4.16)

2.08 (4.87)

0.43 (2.37)

0.801

  1. Group 1 = Placebo LAT & MAT; Group 2 = LAT & placebo MAT; Group 3 = LAT plus MAT; Group 4 = Placebo LAT & Placebo MAT
  2. aBetween group comparisons were made using Kruskal-Wallis test