Table 2.

Outcome measurements

Week	-2	0	1	2	3	4	6	8	10	12	14	16
	Baseline		Treatment phase 12 sessions				Follow-up phase
Patient enrollment	√
Medical history	√
Sign the informed consent		√
Skin prick tests		√
Randomization		√
VAS		√		√		√	√	√	√	√	√	√
RQLQ		√				√		√		√		√
C-MMASS			√	√	√	√
Laboratory		√				√		√				√
Adverse event		√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√

C-MMASS, Modified Chinese version of the Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale; RQLQ, Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaires; VAS, Visual analog scales. The numbers at top of figure are weeks. On the left of the figure, it shows weeks.