Table 3.
Information extracted from randomized controlled pilot study involving acupuncture for fatigue
| Acupuncture Studies (Treatment) | ||||||||
| Study ID | Patient Population | Instruments, Units | n (1) | base (2) | Sbase (3) | f-up(4) | Sf-up (5) | Cohen's D |
| Moulassiotis, Baseline to Completion | Cancer survivors, primarily lymphoma and breast | Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory | 13 | 16.4 | 2.40 | 10.5 | 3.00 | 2.15 |
| Moulassiotis, Baseline to Follow-up | Cancer survivors, primarily lymphoma and breast | Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory | 13 | 16.4 | 2.40 | 12.8 | 3.20 | 1.25 |
| Wait-list Control Groups | ||||||||
| Moulassiotis, Baseline to Completion | Cancer survivors, primarily lymphoma and breast | Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory | 13 | 17.8 | 2.50 | 17.7 | 2.60 | 0.04 |
| Moulassiotis, Baseline to Follow-up | Cancer survivors, primarily lymphoma and breast | Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory | 13 | 17.8 | 2.50 | 16.9 | 3.00 | 0.32 |
6. number of observations.
7. mean at baseline.
8. standard deviation at baseline.
9. mean at follow-up.
10. standard deviation at follow-up.