Table 3 Results of linear regression models fitted at each separate time point on the IBS Symptom Severity Score
From: Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: primary care based pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Variable | Baseline Mean (SD) | Month 3 (95% CI) | Month 6 (95% CI) | Month 9 (95% CI) | Month 12 (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary analysis: IBS Symptom Severity Score | |||||
Acupuncture group | 280.00 (81.34) | 213.78 (199.31 to 228.25) | 201.60 (186.08 to 217.12) | 206.40 (190.39 to 222.41) | 209.79 (194.56 to 225.03) |
Usual care group | 277.17 (71.50) | 241.21 (225.69 to 256.73) | 224.19 (207.91 to 240.48) | 233.40 (217.21 to 249.59) | 231.12 (214.81 to 247.44) |
Between group differences in means (acupuncture-usual care) | - | −27.43 (−48.66 to −6.21) | −22.59 (−45.11 to −0.08) | −27.00 (−49.77 to −4.23) | −21.33 (−43.66 to 1.00) |