Table 4 Change scores for patients receiving acupuncture and self-management compared with patients receiving acupuncture only
| Â | Post-treatment change scores | p-value | Follow-up change scores | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Ac | Ac + SM | Â | Ac | Ac + SM | Â |
BQ total score | -4.6 | -16.6 | 0.022 | -2.1 | -13.3 | 0.047 |
EQ-5D - index | 0.15 | 0.36 | 0.057 | 0.10 | 0.31 | 0.057 |
EQ-5D – VAS | 7.1 | 4.5 | 0.845 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 0.334 |
PSEQ | 2.5 | 6.9 | 0.261 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 0.061 |
Physical activity | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.749 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.911 |
Understanding of pain | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.256 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.534 |
Positivity | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.158 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 0.063 |
Hope | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.188 | -0.7 | 0.8 | 0.041 |
Ability to face up to health problems | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.833 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 0.050 |
Relaxation | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.492 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.107 |