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Independent Variables & Dependent Variables in the Study
| Independent variables | Dependent variables |
|---|---|
| Group assignment: | |
| Control/Interventiona | Daily pill log |
| Time: | VAS for pain24 |
| 24hours | |
| 72 hours | |
| 1 week | GROC19,20 |
| 2 weeks | PSFS19 |
| 6 weeks |
Intervention = Battlefield Acupuncture and standard postsurgical care/Control = standard postsurgical care.
VAS, visual analogue scale; GROC, Global Rating of Change; PSFS, Patient Specific Functional Scale.
