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Table 2 Example of outcome measurements

From: Comparing the effects of individualized, standard, sham and no acupuncture in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Measures

 

Treatment visit

 
 

Baseline

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Follow-up

Primary outcome measure

              

WOMACa

x

      

x

    

x

x

Secondary outcome measure

              

Success rateb

x

      

x

    

x

x

WOMAC pain(subscale)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

100 mm pain VAS on walking

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

6-minute walk test

x

      

x

    

x

x

IGA/PGA

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

  1. aThe primary outcome is the change of WOMAC score after the 12-visit, 6-week trial.bSuccess will be defined as ≥36 % improvement in WOMAC score, and failure as <36 % improvement or missing values.IGA, investigator global assessment; PGA, patient global assessment; VAS, visual analogue scale; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.
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