Table 1.
Results from the Gee Model, Comparing Mean Change of Tinnitus Based on the VAS and TEOAE, from Baseline in Outcomes Between Patients With and Without Response to Somatic Maneuvers
| Mean (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Patients without response | Patients with response | P-value |
| VAS | |||
| Change immediately after acupuncture | −0.2 (−0.45, 0.05) | −0.06 (−0.5, 0.39) | 0.587 |
| Change 30 minutes after acupuncture | −0.3 (−0.58, −0.02) | −0.24 (−0.58, 0.11) | 0.777 |
| Change 1 day after acupuncture | −0.35 (−0.63, −0.07) | 0.07 (−0.47, 0.61) | 0.175 |
| TEOAE (dBSPL) | |||
| Change immediately after acupuncture | 2.09 (−0.62, 4.8) | 0.02 (−0.65, 0.69) | 0.145 |
| Change 30 minutes after acupuncture | −4.68 (−12.05, 2.69) | 0.25 (−0.3, 0.8) | 0.191 |
GEE, generalized estimating equation; VAS, visual analogue scale; TEOAE, transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions; CI, confidence interval; dBSPL, decibel sound pressure level.