Table 2.
Effect sizes of the outcome measures between different time-point within the treatment group.
| Comparison | VAS |
Maximum grip strength |
DASH score |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | ESWT | Acupuncture | ESWT | Acupuncture | ESWT | |
| BL and AT | 1.03* | 0.88* | 0.58 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.26 |
| BL and 2WF | 0.91* | 1.12* | 0.51 | 0.39 | 0.20 | 0.30 |
| AT and 2WF | 0.08 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
* indicates significance difference (p < 0.05) between time-points.
2WF = 2-week follow-up; AT = after treatment; BL = baseline; DASH = disability of arms, shoulders and hands questionnaire; ESWT = extracorporeal shockwave therapy; VAS = visual analogue scale.