Table 3.
Severity of Symptoms Using the MYMOP2,a Measured Prior to First Acupuncture Treatment and Final Acupuncture Treatment Nearest the 1-Year Point
| Question | Before acupuncture | After treatment | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1: Consider how bad your symptom is over the last week and score it by circling your chosen number | 3.50 ± 1.48 | 3.11 ± 1.48 | < 0.002 |
| Question 3: Now choose one activity (physical, social or mental) that is important to you, and that your problem makes difficult or prevents you doing. Score how bad it has been in the last week. | 4.18 ± 1.34 | 3.46 ± 1.71 | < 0.00001 |
| Question 4: Lastly how would you rate your general feeling of wellbeing during the last week? | 2.73 ± 1.61 | 2.43 ± 1.49 | < 0.006 |
a
Scale is 1–6, and lower scores are better.
MYMOP2, Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile.