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. 2023 Jul 4;15:148. doi: 10.1186/s13098-023-01123-9

Table 3.

Comparison of outcome measure mean values in two groups

Outcome measure Magnet (n = 32) Mean ± SD Sham (n = 32) Mean ± SD P value
NSS:
 Baseline 13 ± 1.88 12.63 ± 2.09 0.50
 4 weeks 10.22 ± 2.82 12.66 ± 2.05  < 0.001a
 8 weeks 6.25 ± 2.68 12.66 ± 2.05  < 0.001a
 12 weeks 2.78 ± 2.61 12.50 ± 2.00  < 0.001a
VAS:
 Baseline 6.28 ± 2.30 5.47 ± 2.47 0.17
 4 weeks 4.03 ± 2.20 5.34 ± 2.59 0.03a
 8 weeks 2.50 ± 1.88 5.34 ± 2.54  < 0.001a
 12 weeks 0.63 ± 0.94 5.28 ± 2.58  < 0.001a
NDS:
 Baseline 6.84 ± 1.83 6.53 ± 1.54 0.74
 12 weeks 4.47 ± 1.36 6.53 ± 1.54  < 0.001a
NeuroQol:
 Baseline 66.97 ± 15.92 67.88 ± 16.65 0.17
 12 weeks 35.56 ± 4.47 71.47 ± 15.46  < 0.001a

aSignificance P value < 0.05