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Table 2 VAS of dizziness and vertig, DHI before and after acupuncture stimulation at PC6 and ST36

From: Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for dizziness and vertigo in emergency department: a pilot cohort study

  

Control group

Acupuncture

p-value

  

(n = 23)

(n = 37)

 

VAS

    
 

pre, mean(SD)

5.17 (2.08)

5.46 (1.91)

0.59

 

Post (30mins), mean(SD)

4.83 (2.02)

4.49 (1.82)

0.50

 

VAS-1, mean(SD)

−0.35 (0.49)

−0.97 (0.80)

0.001*

 

Post (7 days), mean(SD)

3.64 (2.46)

2.88 (1.85)

0.20

 

VAS-2, mean(SD)

−1.50 (1.63)

−2.48 (1.70)

0.037*

DHI

    
 

pre, mean(SD)

73.83 (14.21)

75.95 (11.11)

0.52

 

post(7 days), mean(SD)

59.82 (17.93)

52.55 (19.11)

0.16

 

DHI, mean(SD)

−15.00 (14.18)

−23.45 (18.32)

0.073

  1. P-value by independent t Test. VAS-1 is the variation of VAS after 30mins; VAS-2 is the variation of VAS after 7 days. DHI is the variation of DHI after 7 days
  2. *p < 0.05