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. 2011 Jun 13;2011:1211.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Neurological disability

RCT
40 people aged 14 to 75 years with primary segmental (16 people) or generalised dystonia (24 people) for a minimum of 5 years Improvement in Burke–Fahn–Marsden Dystonia (BFMD) Rating Scale total movement score 3 months
–15.8 with neurostimulation
–1.4 with sham stimulation
Change in BFMD score for movement from baseline; possible range of scores of 0 to 120

P <0.001
Effect size not calculated neurostimulation

RCT
40 people aged 14 to 75 years with primary segmental (16 people) or generalised dystonia (24 people) for a minimum of 5 years Improvement in BFMD Rating Scale disability score 3 months
–3.9 with neurostimulation
–0.8 with sham stimulation
Change in BFMD score for disability from baseline; possible range of scores of 0 to 30

P <0.001
Effect size not calculated neurostimulation