Table 2.

Therapeutic response of PRP versus PRF according to GSGS, quartile grading scale and patient satisfaction

Variable	PRP Alone left side Group I (n = 15)	PRF alone left side Group II (n = 15)	P	PRP + micro-needling right side Group I (n = 15)	PRF + micro-needling right side Group II (n = 15)	P
GSGS before treatment
Median	10	12	0.302	10	12	0.33
Range	2-27	5-28		3-27	5-28
GSGS after treatment
Median	8	6	0.339	6	4	0.02*
Range	2-18	3-12		2-15	2-11
P value	0.003*	0.003*		0.03*	0.004*
Response
Poor	5 (33.3%)	2 (13.3%)	0.008*	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0.003*
Good	6 (40%)	6 (40%)		5 (33.3%)	2 (13.3%)
Very good	3 (20%)	5 (33.3%)		5 (33.3%)	5 (33.3%)
Excellent	1 (6.7%)	2 (13.3%)		3 (20%)	7 (46.7%)
Satisfaction
Poor	7 (46.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0.02*	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Good	6 (40%)	5 (33.3%)		7 (46.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0.03*
Very good	1 (6.7%)	4 (26.7%)		5 (33.3%)	6 (40%)
Excellent	1 (6.7%)	5 (33.3%)		3 (20%)	8 (53.3%)

Data represented as number and percentage

Test: Sign test, Wilcoxon Rank Sum test

^*Significant difference (p < 0.05)