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Acupunct Med 27:101-108 doi:10.1136/aim.2009.000612
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The acupuncture treatment for postmenopausal hot flushes (Acuflash) study: traditional Chinese medicine diagnoses and acupuncture points used, and their relation to the treatment response

Table 9

Change in Women’s Health Questionnaire (WHQ) scores in groups reporting treatment reactions at 12 weeks

More relaxed* (n = 86) Increased energy* (n = 76)
WHQ dimensions Yes No Mean difference p Value Yes No Mean difference p Value
Vasomotor symptoms −0.36 (0.40) −0.13 (0.31) −0.23 0.004 −0.35 (0.39) −0.20 (0.39) −0.15 0.045
Sleep problems −0.21 (0.35) −0.05 (0.39) −0.16 0.033 −0.18 (0.38) −0.15 (0.34) −0.03 0.64

  • *Values are mean change in WHQ score from baseline to 12 weeks (SD).

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