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Table 3 Percent reduction in mAS scores and eBTD after piTBS

From: Peripheral magnetic theta burst stimulation to muscles can effectively reduce spasticity: a randomized controlled trial

Total muscles

Active (nā€‰=ā€‰76)

Sham (nā€‰=ā€‰44)

p-value

Percent Reduction in mASa

0.27ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.20

0.09ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.15

ā€‰<ā€‰0.001**

Percent Reduction in eBTDa

0.35ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.34

0.11ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.15

ā€‰<ā€‰0.001**

MCID*

41

6

ā€‰<ā€‰0.001**

Upper limb

Active (nā€‰=ā€‰38)

Sham (nā€‰=ā€‰26)

p-value

Percent Reduction in mASa

0.26ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.20

0.11ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.17

0.002**

Percent Reduction in eBTDa

0.26ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.27

0.13ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.17

0.035**

Lower limb

Active (nā€‰=ā€‰38)

Sham (nā€‰=ā€‰18)

p-value

Percent Reduction in mASa

0.27ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.20

0.07ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.13

ā€‰<ā€‰0.001**

Percent Reduction in eBTDa

0.47ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.39

0.08ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.12

ā€‰<ā€‰0.001**

  1. n number of individual muscles, mAS modified Ashworth Scale, eBTD estimated Botulinum Toxin Dose
  2. aPercent reduction after piTBS, (Mann Whitney test)
  3. *MCID (minimal clinically important difference):ā€‰ā‰„ā€‰1 point reduction on Modified Ashworth scale (Pearson Chi-Square)
  4. **Significant p-valueā€‰<ā€‰0.05