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. 2016 Sep 15;8(9):3995–4002.

Table 2.

Scores of total WOMAC and three subscales

Index	Acupuncture group n = 48		Physiotherapy group n = 46

	Baseline	4^th Weekend	Baseline	4^th Weekend
Total WOMAC	34.44±22.38	13.63±12.06^*,^†	35.70±20.58	24.11±16.60^*
Pain	6.96±4.25	2.71±2.32^*,^Δ	7.41±4.33	4.00±3.09^*
Stiffness	2.38±1.70	0.83±0.95^*,^††	2.43±1.53	1.78±1.15^*
Physical function	23.73±15.86	9.58±8.43^*,^‡	24.46±14.22	17.37±11.99^*

^*

P = 0.000, compared with the baseline.

^†

P = 0.001, compared with physiotherapy group;

^††

P = 0.000, compared with physiotherapy group;

^‡

P = 0.000, compared with physiotherapy group;

^Δ

P = 0. 024, compared with physiotherapy group.