Table 2.
WOMAC subscales and total
| Arm | ‘group’ | ‘individual’ | ‘standard’ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD), n | |||
| Pain pre | 9.5 (2.8), 20 | 10.9 (2.9), 20 | 9.3 (2.7), 20 |
| Pain 14w | 5.8 (4.3), 17 | 8.4 (2.8), 15 | 9.3 (3.9), 14 |
| Stiffness pre | 4.5 (1.4), 20 | 4.8 (1.7), 20 | 4.5 (1.2), 20 |
| Stiffness 14w | 3.1 (1.8), 17 | 3.4 (1.2), 15 | 4.0 (1.6), 14 |
| Function pre | 35.2 (9.6), 20 | 37.8 (8.4), 20 | 31.9 (9.3), 20 |
| Function 14w | 23.0 (16.1), 17 | 30.0 (10.1), 15 | 29.4 (11.5), 13 |
| Total pre | 49.1 (13.1), 20 | 53.4 (12.2), 20 | 45.6 (12.5), 20 |
| Total 14w | 31.9 (21.8), 17 | 41.8 (13.4), 15 | 42.8 (16.5), 13 |
Maximum scores for WOMAC are 20 (pain), 8 (stiffness), 68 (function), and 96 (total)
Pre baseline, 14w 14 week follow-up, ‘group’ group acupuncture, ‘individual’ individual acupuncture, ‘standard’ standardised care only