Table 4.

Outcome Assessment

Variable	Baseline Score				Follow-Up Score				Difference Between Groups	95% CI	P
	Acupuncture		Control		Acupuncture		Control
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Constant-Murley score (higher scores indicate better outcome)	41.9	13.5	48.1	16.8	55.8	20.6	49.5	18.2	11.2	3.0 to 19.3	.008
Modified Constant-Murley score (higher scores indicate better outcome)	41.7	13.7	47.8	16.5	56.6	21.6	49.6	18.3	12.0	3.6 to 20.4	.006
Xerostomia Inventory* (lower scores indicate better outcome)	60.1	21.6	63.3	18.3	52.6	21.6	61.8	18.9	−5.8	−1.0 to −10.7	.02
NRS of Pain (lower scores indicate better outcome)	5.6	1.6	5.9	2.2	3.6	2.4	5.8	2.3	−1.7	−0.8 to −2.7	< .001

Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; NRS, Numerical Rating Scale.

^*Includes two acupuncture patients and one control patient who gave xerostomia data but did not attend follow-up functional testing.