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Table 2 Different time of NRS scores between 2 groups

From: The comparison of efficacy and complications of coblation and radiofrequency thermocoagulation for V2/V3 idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective cohort study of 292 cases

NRS score (mean ± SD)

RFT (n = 97)

Coblation (n = 150)

t

95%CI of the Difference

P

Baseline

7.65 ± 1.35

7.72 ± 1.31

−0.407

−0.414-0.270

0.684

Discharge

1.23 ± 1.10

1.17 ± 1.27

0.383

−0.249-0.369

0.702

1 month

0.96 ± 1.77

0.93 ± 1.84

0.108

−0.440-0.491

0.914

3 months

1.12 ± 1.99

1.23 ± 2.15

−0.379

−0.638-0.433

0.705

6 months

1.19 ± 2.11

1.42 ± 2.30

−0.808

−0.806-0.337

0.420

12 months

1.58 ± 2.51

1.71 ± 2.45

−0.401

−0.765-0.506

0.689

  1. NRS score is considered as quantitative data and independent-sample t test is used to assess it
  2. CI Confidence interval