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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 75:1054-1057 doi:10.1136/jnnp.2003.021485
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Randomised control trial of tongue acupuncture versus sham acupuncture in improving functional outcome in cerebral palsy

Table 1

 Comparison of paired differences (post-acupuncture scores minus baseline scores) in GMFM subscores between treatment and control groups

GMFM subscores Treatment group, paired difference (SE) Control group, paired difference (SE) Mean difference (SE) 95% CI p
Lying and rolling 1.51 (0.82) 0.89 (1.03) 0.62 (1.36) −2.15 to 3.39 0.649
Sitting 2.11 (0.58) 2.26 (0.72) −0.15 (0.96) −2.11 to 1.81 0.877
Crawling and kneeling 4.49 (1.85) 2.82 (1.15) 1.67 (2.65) −3.74 to 7.08 0.534
Standing 3.47 (0.94) 1.87 (1.39) 1.59 (1.63) −1.74 to 4.92 0.336
Walking, running, and jumping 6.00 (1.55) 1.77 (1.51) 4.23 (2.37) −0.62 to 9.09 0.085
GMFM total score 3.80 (0.51) 1.94 (0.72) 1.86 (0.88) 0.07 to 3.66 0.042

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