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Comparisons of clinical outcome changes (week 0 – week 4) between taVNS and sham tsVNS groups combining hospitals 1 & 2. 95% indicates the treatment effect as indicated by outcome change between the real and sham taVNS (taVNS (pre-post) minus sham taVNS (pre-post).
| P-value | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMD | < 0.0001 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 0.57 |
| HAMA | <0.0001 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| SAS | 0.01 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| SDS | <0.0001 | 5.5 | 12.4 | 0.44 |
