Table 3 Comparison of the degree of improvement in each evaluation scale before and after treatment.

From: Diagnosis and treatment of intractable idiopathic orofacial pain with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Treatment group (N = 20)

Baseline

Post treatment

Mean difference

CI (95%)

t

P

Corrected P

NRS maximum

6.8 (2.3)

4.0 (2.9)

2.8

1.6 to 4.0

5.04

 < 0.001

 < 0.006

NRS minimum

3.1 (2.4)

1.6 (2.0)

1.6

0.3 to 2.8

2.70

0.014

0.084

NRS average

5.7 (2.1)

3.0 (2.6)

2.7

1.5 to 3.9

4.65

 < 0.001

 < 0.006

HADS-A

8.1 (4.9)

6.5 (4.9)

1.6

−1.0 to 4.2

1.29

0.211

1.000

HADS-D

9.4 (5.7)

7.4 (5.5)

2.0

−0.4 to 4.4

1.74

0.097

0.582

PCS

33.2 (12.8)

20.1 (13.7)

13.1

6.0 to 20.3

3.85

0.001

0.006

  1. CI confidence interval, HADS-A/D Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-subscale for anxiety/depression, NRS numerical rating scales, PCS Pain Catastrophizing Scale.
  2. P values were corrected by multiplying with 6, the number of tests for multiple testing within the table, and expressed as corrected p (i.e., Bonferroni correction).
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