Table 4 Means and Standard Errors (SE) for the Secondary Outcomes (Heat Pain Threshold [HPTh] and Heat Pain Tolerance [HPTo]) 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

Pain measures

Sham tDCS M (SE)

Active tDCS M (SE)

Mean Difference (95% Confidence interval)

SMD

P valuea

HPTh (°C)

38.88 (2.16)

40.81 (2.86)

1.93 (0.7 to 2.5)

0.89

0.03

HPTo (°C)

42.26 (2.86)

43.78 (2.21)

1.52 (0.12 to 2.91)

0.53

0.03

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