Table 2 Comparison of mean change scores between subgroups.

From: Effectiveness and Safety of Transcatheter Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Migraine (EASTFORM) Trial

Mean change HIT-6 scores between baseline and 12-month follow-up

 

Transcatheter closure group

Control group

p-value

Females

17.46 (n = 92)

5.23 (n = 83)

p < 0.001

Males

13.27 (n = 33)

6.52 (n = 33)

p = 0.074

c-RLS

18.25 (n = 89)

5.80 (n = 87)

p = 0.002

p-RLS

11.67 (n = 36)

4.97 (n = 29)

p = 0.113

  1. Abbreviations: c-RLS, constant right-to-left shunt; HIT-6, Headache Impact Test-6; p-RLS, provoked right-to-left shunt.
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