Outcome measure | Control group (n = 12) | Experimental group (n = 11) | Mean difference between groups (95% CI) | pvalued |
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Area (cm2) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Baseline | 5.3 (9.2) | 4.2 (5.9) | -1.08 (-6.93 to 4.75) | .70 |
After intervention | 4.4 (8.5) | 3.8 (5.7) | -0.63 (-6.10 to 4.84) | .81 |
Mean difference in change scores (95% CI) | 0.82 (0.00 to 1.66) | 0.37 (-0.77 to 1.51) | Â | Â |
p valuec | .05 | .49 | Â | Â |
Depth (mm) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Baseline | 6.3 (5.4) | 6.2 (5.1) | -0.08 (-4.07 to 3.90) | .96 |
After intervention | 5.4 (5.7) | 4.1 (3.9) | -1.29 (-5.00 to 2.41) | .47 |
Mean difference in change scores (95% CI) | 0.85 (-0.40 to 2.11) | 2.0 (-0.60 to 4.74) | Â | Â |
p valuec | .16 | .11 | Â | Â |
PUSH score b | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Baseline | 9.7 (3.4) | 9.6 (3.3) | Â | .96e |
After intervention | 8.4 (5.3) | 7.9 (5.3) | Â | .93e |
p valuee | .09 | .24 | Â | Â |