Table 1 Schedule for data collection; outcome measures per visits
From: Acupuncture for chronic low back pain: protocol for a multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial
Measures | Baseline (0-week) | 4-week | End of treatment (6-week) | 8-week | 12-week | 24-week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | X | |||||
Back pain history | X | |||||
X-ray | X | X | ||||
VAS for bothersomeness of low back pain | X | X | X | X | X | X |
VAS for pain intensity | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Oswestry disability Index (ODI) | X | X | X | X | X | |
General health status (SF-36) | X | X | X | X | X | |
EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) | X | X | X | X | X | |
Medication use | X | X | X | |||
Costs of back care | X | X | X | X | ||
Adverse experiences* | X | X | X | |||
Credibility test† | X | X | ||||
Acupuncture experience (In-depth interview)§ | X |