Correction to: Scientific Reports 10.1038/s41598-022-23372-w, published online 08 November 2022
The original version of this Article contained errors in Table 5, where the headings of the columns were incorrectly formatted. The correct and incorrect Table appear below.
Correct:
Table 5.
Individual PQAS changes scores [End-of-Study (week 10) minus Baseline].
| PQAS items | Group 1 LE | Group 2 LE | Group 3 HNS | Group 4 HNS | ANOVA p-value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PQAS 1—intense | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.1 ± 2.8 (16) | − 1.4 ± 1.8 (17) | − 0.8 ± 3.7 (6) | − 1.4 ± 2.2 (10) | 0.126 |
| PQAS 2—sharp | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.4 ± 3.2 (16) | − 1.8 ± 2.6 (17) | − 0.3 ± 2.7 (6) | − 1.3 ± 2.3 (10) | 0.088 |
| PQAS 3—hot | Mean ± SD (n) | − 1.7 ± 2.9 (16) | − 1.4 ± 2.7 (17) | − 1.5 ± 1.8 (6) | − 2.0 ± 1.9 (10) | 0.947 |
| PQAS 4—dull | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.0 ± 3.5 (16) | − 0.9 ± 3.3 (17) | 0.2 ± 4.6 (6) | − 0.5 ± 3.0 (10) | 0.152 |
| PQAS 5—cold | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.2 ± 2.3 (16) | − 0.8 ± 4.1 (17) | − 1.3 ± 1.8 (6) | − 0.2 ± 1.5 (9) | 0.377 |
| PQAS 6—sensitive | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.9 ± 2.7 (16) | − 0.1 ± 3.2 (17) | 0.0 ± 3.8 (6) | 1.0 ± 2.4 (9) | 0.010 |
| PQAS 7—tender | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.1 ± 3.1 (16) | − 1.4 ± 1.9 (17) | − 0.8 ± 3.5 (6) | − 0.3 ± 1.6 (10) | 0.040 |
| PQAS 8—itchy | Mean ± SD (n) | − 1.7 ± 2.4 (16) | − 0.1 ± 2.9 (17) | − 0.2 ± 1.0 (6) | − 0.4 ± 1.8 (10) | 0.254 |
| PQAS 9—shooting | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.9 ± 2.3 (16) | − 1.6 ± 3.6 (17) | 0.2 ± 2.0 (6) | − 0.8 ± 1.3 (10) | 0.072 |
| PQAS 10—numb | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.8 ± 3.0 (16) | − 1.5 ± 2.9 (17) | − 2.0 ± 2.4 (6) | − 1.7 ± 2.0 (10) | 0.549 |
| PQAS 11—electrical | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.7 ± 2.5 (16) | 0.1 ± 3.8 (17) | 0.3 ± 4.2 (6) | − 2.0 ± 2.2 (10) | 0.057 |
| PQAS 12—tingling | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.4 ± 2.7 (16) | − 1.2 ± 2.1 (17) | − 1.8 ± 1.9 (6) | − 2.1 ± 2.5 (10) | 0.081 |
| PQAS 13—cramping | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.4 ± 2.3 (16) | − 1.1 ± 3.1 (17) | − 3.7 ± 3.0 (6) | − 0.5 ± 2.1 (10) | 0.076 |
| PQAS 14—radiating | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.3 ± 2.8 (16) | − 1.0 ± 2.9 (17) | 1.7 ± 2.9 (6) | − 0.9 ± 1.9 (10) | 0.033 |
| PQAS 15—throbbing | Mean ± SD (n) | − 1.9 ± 2.6 (16) | − 1.2 ± 3.1 (16) | − 1.2 ± 2.7 (6) | − 0.4 ± 1.5 (10) | 0.583 |
| PQAS 16—aching | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.3 ± 3.1 (16) | − 0.7 ± 2.9 (17) | − 1.0 ± 3.0 (6) | − 2.0 ± 1.8 (10) | 0.392 |
| PQAS 17—heavy | Mean ± SD (n) | − 1.1 ± 1.5 (16) | − 1.1 ± 2.6 (17) | − 0.2 ± 3.3 (6) | − 2.2 ± 2.7 (10) | 0.418 |
| PQAS 18—unpleasant | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.2 ± 3.1 (16) | − 1.5 ± 2.0 (17) | − 1.7 ± 2.3 (6) | − 1.9 ± 2.3 (10) | 0.265 |
| PQAS 19a—intense deep | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.7 ± 3.4 (16) | − 1.1 ± 2.7 (15) | − 0.7 ± 3.0 (6) | − 1.4 ± 2.4 (9) | 0.385 |
| PQAS 19b—intense surface | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.3 ± 2.5 (16) | − 0.9 ± 2.3 (15) | − 0.7 ± 5.0 (6) | − 0.7 ± 3.1 (9) | 0.476 |
| PQAS 20—time quality (intermittent, variable, stable) | Mean ± SD (n) | 0.1 ± 0.6 (15) | 0.1 ± 0.4 (15) | − 0.6 ± 0.9 (5) | − 0.1 ± 0.6 (9) | 0.090 |
Group 1: intervention (lower extremity, LE) massage 3 times per week for 4 weeks.
Group 2: intervention (lower extremity, LE) massage 2 times per week for 6 weeks.
Group 3: control (head/neck/shoulder, HNS) massage 3 times per week for 4 weeks.
Group 4: control (head/neck/shoulder, HNS) massage 2 times per week for 6 weeks.
Bold represents > 2spoint change (improvement).
Incorrect:
Table 5.
Individual PQAS changes scores [End-of-Study (week 10) minus Baseline].
| PQAS items | Group 1 LE | Group 2 LE | Group 3 HNS | Group 4 HNS | ANOVA | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PQAS 1—intense | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.1 ± 2.8 (16) | − 1.4 ± 1.8 (17) | − 0.8 ± 3.7 (6) | − 1.4 ± 2.2 (10) | 0.126 |
| PQAS 2—sharp | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.4 ± 3.2 (16) | − 1.8 ± 2.6 (17) | − 0.3 ± 2.7 (6) | − 1.3 ± 2.3 (10) | 0.088 |
| PQAS 3—hot | Mean ± SD (n) | − 1.7 ± 2.9 (16) | − 1.4 ± 2.7 (17) | − 1.5 ± 1.8 (6) | − 2.0 ± 1.9 (10) | 0.947 |
| PQAS 4—dull | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.0 ± 3.5 (16) | − 0.9 ± 3.3 (17) | 0.2 ± 4.6 (6) | − 0.5 ± 3.0 (10) | 0.152 |
| PQAS 5—cold | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.2 ± 2.3 (16) | − 0.8 ± 4.1 (17) | − 1.3 ± 1.8 (6) | − 0.2 ± 1.5 (9) | 0.377 |
| PQAS 6—sensitive | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.9 ± 2.7 (16) | − 0.1 ± 3.2 (17) | 0.0 ± 3.8 (6) | 1.0 ± 2.4 (9) | 0.010 |
| PQAS 7—tender | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.1 ± 3.1 (16) | − 1.4 ± 1.9 (17) | − 0.8 ± 3.5 (6) | − 0.3 ± 1.6 (10) | 0.040 |
| PQAS 8—itchy | Mean ± SD (n) | − 1.7 ± 2.4 (16) | − 0.1 ± 2.9 (17) | − 0.2 ± 1.0 (6) | − 0.4 ± 1.8 (10) | 0.254 |
| PQAS 9—shooting | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.9 ± 2.3 (16) | − 1.6 ± 3.6 (17) | 0.2 ± 2.0 (6) | − 0.8 ± 1.3 (10) | 0.072 |
| PQAS 10—numb | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.8 ± 3.0 (16) | − 1.5 ± 2.9 (17) | − 2.0 ± 2.4 (6) | − 1.7 ± 2.0 (10) | 0.549 |
| PQAS 11—electrical | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.7 ± 2.5 (16) | 0.1 ± 3.8 (17) | 0.3 ± 4.2 (6) | − 2.0 ± 2.2 (10) | 0.057 |
| PQAS 12—tingling | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.4 ± 2.7 (16) | − 1.2 ± 2.1 (17) | − 1.8 ± 1.9 (6) | − 2.1 ± 2.5 (10) | 0.081 |
| PQAS 13—cramping | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.4 ± 2.3 (16) | − 1.1 ± 3.1 (17) | − 3.7 ± 3.0 (6) | − 0.5 ± 2.1 (10) | 0.076 |
| PQAS 14—radiating | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.3 ± 2.8 (16) | − 1.0 ± 2.9 (17) | 1.7 ± 2.9 (6) | − 0.9 ± 1.9 (10) | 0.033 |
| PQAS 15—throbbing | Mean ± SD (n) | − 1.9 ± 2.6 (16) | − 1.2 ± 3.1 (16) | − 1.2 ± 2.7 (6) | − 0.4 ± 1.5 (10) | 0.583 |
| PQAS 16—aching | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.3 ± 3.1 (16) | − 0.7 ± 2.9 (17) | − 1.0 ± 3.0 (6) | − 2.0 ± 1.8 (10) | 0.392 |
| PQAS 17—heavy | Mean ± SD (n) | − 1.1 ± 1.5 (16) | − 1.1 ± 2.6 (17) | − 0.2 ± 3.3 (6) | − 2.2 ± 2.7 (10) | 0.418 |
| PQAS 18—unpleasant | Mean ± SD (n) | − 3.2 ± 3.1 (16) | − 1.5 ± 2.0 (17) | − 1.7 ± 2.3 (6) | − 1.9 ± 2.3 (10) | 0.265 |
| PQAS 19a—intense deep | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.7 ± 3.4 (16) | − 1.1 ± 2.7 (15) | − 0.7 ± 3.0 (6) | − 1.4 ± 2.4 (9) | 0.385 |
| PQAS 19b—intense surface | Mean ± SD (n) | − 2.3 ± 2.5 (16) | − 0.9 ± 2.3 (15) | − 0.7 ± 5.0 (6) | − 0.7 ± 3.1 (9) | 0.476 |
| PQAS 20—time quality (intermittent, variable, stable) | Mean ± SD (n) | 0.1 ± 0.6 (15) | 0.1 ± 0.4 (15) | − 0.6 ± 0.9 (5) | − 0.1 ± 0.6 (9) | 0.090 |
Group 1: intervention (lower extremity, LE) massage 3 times per week for 4 weeks.
Group 2: intervention (lower extremity, LE) massage 2 times per week for 6 weeks.
Group 3: control (head/neck/shoulder, HNS) massage 3 times per week for 4 weeks.
Group 4: control (head/neck/shoulder, HNS) massage 2 times per week for 6 weeks.
Bold represents > 2-point change (improvement).
The original Article has been corrected.