Table 4.
Summary of utility scores based on EQ-5D at each time point (available cases)
|
Variable |
Acupuncture |
Usual care |
Adjusted mean difference (95% CI)* |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility | N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |
| Baseline |
113 |
0.7121 (0.220) |
114 |
0.7335 (0.1972) |
−0.0214(−0.0759 to 0.0332) |
| Month 3 |
106 |
0.7405 (0.219) |
82 |
0.7810 (0.1614) |
−0.0351(−0.0833 to 0.0132) |
| Month 6 |
99 |
0.7528 (0.246) |
81 |
0.7430 (0.2070) |
0.0125(−0.0442 to 0.0692) |
| Month 9 |
95 |
0.7389 (0.229) |
88 |
0.7379 (0.2234) |
0.0008(−0.0546 to 0.0562) |
| Month 12 | 99 | 0.7342 (0.257) | 90 | 0.7439 (0.2024) | −0.0128(−0.0682 to 0.0425) |
* The difference at 3, 6, 9, 12 moths is adjusted for baseline EQ-5D scores.