Table 5.
Meta-analysis of pain and total effect size, upper and lower limits of 95% CI.
| Author of the study | No of Subjects | Effect Size | Standard Error | 95% CI (Lower) | 95% CI (Upper) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahendran et al[19] | 30 | -0.38 | 0.19 | -0.65 | -0.02 | 0.028 |
| Mehtha et al[2] | 30 | -0.36 | 0.19 | -0.64 | 0.00 | <0.05 |
| RenjithaLet al[20] | 50 | -0.85 | 0.15 | -0.91 | -0.75 | 0.000 |
| Akbas et al[22] | 36 | -0.35 | 0.17 | -0.61 | -0.02 | 0.048 |
| Kalitaet al[31] | 60 | -0.87 | 0.13 | -0.92 | -0.79 | 0.000 |
| Balci et al[4] | 36 | 0.31 | 0.17 | -0.02 | 0.58 | >0.05 |
| Pande et al[3] | 30 | -0.36 | 0.19 | -0.64 | 0.00 | 0.004 |
| Prasanna et al[18] | 24 | -0.43 | 0.22 | -0.71 | -0.03 | <0.05 |
| Grand total | 296 | -0.57 | 0.06 | -0.65 | -0.49 | 0.000 |