Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Effect of Depth of Electroacupuncture on the IPSS of Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Table 5

Comparison of the pre-post-change of QOL, PVR, and Qmax between the two groups.
Item (Pre-post-change)DI group (n = 60)SI group (n = 60) value
QOL3.00 (1.00)1.00 (2.00)<0.001
PVR (ml)13.4 (34.55)17.10 (36.65)0.709
Qmax (ml/s)0.90 (3.45)0.85 (3.22)0.950
Notes: DI group: EA with deep insertion about 60–75 mm. SI group: EA with shallow insertion about 25–40 mm. QOL: quality of life score; PVR: postvoid residual urine volume; Qmax: maximum urine flow rate. P value: differences in degree of change between two groups.