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. 2020 Aug 10;15(8):e0237447. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237447

Table 4. Changes of NRS and RMS after ESWT in plantar fasciitis group.

Plantar fasciitis group (N = 42)
Mean ± SD (range) P value
NRS
    Baseline 5.7 ± 1.6 (3.0–10.0)
    Short-term follow-up 2.5 ± 2.1 (0.0–8.0) <0.001*
    Long-term follow-up 1.1 ± 2.4 (0.0–6.0) <0.001**
RMS
    Baseline 3.3 ± 0.4 (3.0–4.0)
    Short-term follow-up 2.1 ± 0.8 (1.0–4.0) <0.001*
    Long-term follow-up 1.6 ± 0.7 (1.0–3.0) <0.001**

Abbreviations: NRS, numeric rating score; RMS, Roles-Maudsley score; ESWT, extracorporeal shock wave therapy.

*, between baseline and short-term follow-up by paired t-test

**, between baseline and long-term follow-up by repeated measures ANOVA