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Table 2 Comparison of the CTS Questionnaire and the pain scale in CTS patients

From: Comparative effectiveness of ultrasound and paraffin therapy in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized trial

 

Treatment group

P valueb

Paraffin therapy

US therapy

(n = 23)

(n = 24)

Functional status score

  

0.04

  BT

1.7±0.6

1.8±0.8

 

  AT

1.8±0.9

1.6±0.7

 

  Difference (AT-BT)

0.1±0.9

-0.3±0.4

 

  Effect size

0.17

0.38

 

  P valuea

0.88

0.0017

 

Symptom severity score

  

0.51

  BT

2.5±0.8

2.6±0.8

 

  AT

1.9±0.7

2.1±0.8

 

  Difference (AT-BT)

-0.5±0.7

-0.5±0.7

 

  Effect size

0.63

0.63

 

  P valuea

<0.0001

0.0046

 

Pain scale

  

0.81

  BT

56.3±20.9

68.3±19.3

 

  AT

50.7±22.7

54.2±22.6

 

  Difference (AT-BT)

-5.7±24.1

-14.2±27.3

 

  Effect size

0.27

0.74

 

  P valuea

0.29

0.01

 
  1. Abbreviations: CTS carpal tunnel syndrome; US ultrasound; BT before treatment; AT after treatment.
  2. aPaired t test.
  3. bANCOVA comparison of differences in changes after treatment between groups after adjusting for age, gender and baseline values.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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