Table 2.

Comparison of NRS, SDS, and SAS scores between the three groups of patients before and after intervention

Scores	Group A	Group B	Group C	P value
NRS
pretest	7.3 ± 1.9	7.1 ± 1.6	7.2 ± 2.0	0.832
posttest	4.2 ± 2.1*	7.2 ± 1.8#	7.4 ± 1.9#	0.013
SDS
pretest	58.6 ± 10.4	60.8 ± 12.8	62.2 ± 13.6	0.761
posttest	46.3 ± 9.3*	59.3 ± 14.1#	62.9 ± 11.8#	0.022
SAS
pretest	64.6 ± 13.8	63.2 ± 14.9	62.1 ± 12.7	0.846
posttest	54.3 ± 11.6*	60.5 ± 15.5#	62.6 ± 13.9#	0.034

# means P < 0.05 compared with group A

* means P < 0.05 compared with before music therapy