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Table 2 MACTAR and other assessments at different time-points during the A- and B-phase

From: The McMaster Toronto Arthritis patient preference questionnaire (MACTAR): a methodological study of reliability and minimal detectable change after a 6 week-period of acupuncture treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Measure

A1

Md (Q1–Q3)

n = 8

B1

Md (Q1–Q3)

n = 8

B10

Md (Q1–Q3)

n = 8

p value

B10 vs B1

MACTAR, 21–77

53.0 (43.0–54.0)

54.5 (47.0–55.5)

61.0 (51.5–64.0)

p = 0.02

VAS, 0–100

 Pain

Na

40.5 (23.5–55.5)

45.5 (10.0–53.5)

NS

 Well-being

Na

32.0 (17.0–54.0)

38.5 (13.0–55.5)

NS

  1. A1 first assessment in the A-phase, B1 first assessment in the B-phase, B10 10th assessment in the B-phase after completed acupuncture treatment, MACTAR McMaster Toronto Arthritis, VAS Visual Analogue Scale, na not assessed