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Baseline characteristics of patients providing post randomization data. Values are number (percentage) or mean (standard deviation) |
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| Acupuncture n = 25 |
Placebo n = 20 |
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| Female |
15 (60%) |
13 (65%) |
| Age |
63.0 (12.8) |
67.0 (11.4) |
| Diagnosis |
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| breast |
5 (20%) |
4 (20%) |
| lung |
20 (80%) |
16 (80%) |
| Breathless at rest |
9 (36%) |
6 (30%) |
| Credibility score* |
2.24 (0.46) |
2.10 (0.59) |
| Steroid use:** |
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| None |
15 (60%) |
9 (47%) |
| <40 mg prednisone equivalents |
6 (24%) |
8 (42%) |
| 40+ mg prednisone equivalents |
4 (16%) |
2 (11%) |
| Diuretics** |
3 (12%) |
0 (0%) |
| Opiates** |
5 (20%) |
3 (16%) |
| Bronchodilators** |
12 (48%) |
7 (37%) |
| Fully compliant with acupressure+ |
8 (80%)° |
6 (75%)°° |
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* two missing observations in acupuncture group; three missing observations in placebo group ** one missing observation in placebo group + n = 10 acupuncture, n = 8 placebo ° one patient completely non-compliant, one patient 85% compliant °° one patient 33% compliant, one patient 85% compliant | ||
Vickers et al. BMC Palliative Care 2005 4:5 doi:10.1186/1472-684X-4-5 |
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