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Table 4 The comparison of the scores for joint swelling and mobility function before and after treatment between the two groups (\(\overline{X} \pm S\)) 7 days after treatment

From: Effect of external use of Qingluo San on clinical efficacy in patients with acute gouty arthritis

Items for evaluation

Treatment group (n = 29)

Control group (n = 29)

Before treatment

After treatment

Before treatment

After treatment

The score for joint tenderness

7.03 ± 1.84

1.96 ± 2.31*

6.93 ± 1.81

3.31 ± 3.04

The score for joint swelling

5.93 ± 1.44

1.52 ± 1.99*

5.90 ± 1.63

2.66 ± 2.27

The score for joint mobility function

2.45 ± 0.57

0.59 ± 0.78*

2.41 ± 0.50

1.03 ± 0.98

The score for the TCM syndrome

19.69 ± 4.18

4.93 ± 5.81*

19.55 ± 3.81

8.76 ± 6.99

  1. Compared with before treatment by paired t-test within the group, *p < 0.01; the difference between the two groups after treatment, by two independent samples t-test, p < 0.05, p < 0.01