Table 5.
Mean Improvement in VAS in Both the Groups in Grade II and Grade III OSMF at Various Time Intervals and Its Comparative Analysis
| Parameter | Grade II | Grade III | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (Mean and standard deviation ) |
Group B (Mean and standard deviation ) |
Sig. /p value–MANN whitney U test | Group A (Mean and standard deviation ) |
Group B (Mean and standard deviation ) |
Sig. /p value –Mann- Whitney U test | |
| Diff _VAS1 | 2.5±0.79 | 5.8±1.14 | 0 | 2.50±0.79 | 6.33±1.11 | 0 |
| Diff _VAS2 | 4.16±1.19 | 7.6±1.59 | 0 | 4.66±0.98 | 8.44±1.13 | 0 |
| Diff _VAS3 | 5.41±1.44 | 8.06±1.66 | 0.001 | 6.50±1.00 | 9.22±0.833 | 0 |
| Diff _VAS6 | 5.41±1.44 | 8.06±1.66 | 0.001 | 6.58±1.16 | 9.22±0.833 | 0 |
| Diff _VAS12 | 5.50±1.38 | 8.08±1.78 | 0.001 | 6.75±1.21 | 9.44±0.52 | 0 |
Footnotes- Diff _VAS1,2,3,6,12 – Difference in Visual analogue scale from baseline, after 1,2,3,6,12 months recorded in points