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Table 4 Blind index test

From: Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for functional constipation: a randomised, sham-controlled pilot trial

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RA (n = 14)

SA (n = 15)

p-value

RA (n (%))

8 (57.14%)

9 (64.29%)

0.9999

SA (n (%))

3 (21.43%)

2 (14.29%)

Do not know (n (%))

3 (21.43%)

3 (21.43%)

Blind index

0.357[−0.068, 0.782]

−0.500[− 0.883, − 0.117]

 
  1. pvalues determined by Fisher’s exact test
  2. RA real acupuncture, SA sham acupuncture