Table 3 Means and Standard Errors (SE) for the Primary Outcomes (scores of Alerting, Orienting and Executive Attention in the ANT) according to Group (a-tDCS + Go/no-Go Task vs. s-tDCS + Go/no-Go Task) (n = 35).

From: Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex modulates attention and pain in fibromyalgia: randomized clinical trial

ANT scores

Sham tDCS M (SE)

Active tDCS M (SE)

Mean Difference (95% Confidence interval)

P valuea

Alerting

8.98 (29.53)

12.16 (32.30)

3.17 (−4.88 to 11.22)

0.40

Orienting

39.36 (39.51)

53.99 (38.80)

14.63 (0.37 to 18.89)

0.04

Executive

122.98 (36.49)

88.68 (29.25)

−21.00 (−37.89 to − 4.11)

0.01

  1. aValues based on a mixed ANOVA model. Significance level was P < 0.05.
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