Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Jiawei Suanzaoren Decoction Combined with Lorazepam for Chronic Insomnia: A Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 5

SF-36 scores in two groups.

DimensionsTGCGt value valueCohen’s d
BaselineWeek 12t value valueBaselineWeek 12t value value

Physical functioning83.0 ± 3.392.9 ± 2.62.650.0182.7 ± 3.186.4 ± 2.41.380.172.680.0080.37
Role-physical44.1 ± 3.359.9 ± 3.62.610.0143.0 ± 3.056.1 ± 4.72.170.033.360.00010.47
Body pain19.5 ± 5.62.4 ± 5.03.780.000120.4 ± 3.611.5 ± 5.62.510.012.470.010.34
General health35.7 ± 2.367 ± 3.93.970.000134.3 ± 2.655.9 ± 3.52.420.022.750.0060.38
Vitality31.6 ± 1.563 ± 2.72.840.0131.6 ± 1.853.8 ± 2.54.060.00014.140.00010.58
Social functioning41.6 ± 5.060 ± 6.14.210.000142.9 ± 5.755.1 ± 6.32.220.032.660.0080.37
Role-emotional53.7 ± 7.786 ± 9.22.290.0256.4 ± 7.769.8 ± 9.32.640.014.310.00010.60
Mental health42.2 ± 6.668 ± 7.12.550.0145.2 ± 6.764.1 ± 6.93.880.00012.150.030.30

TG: the treatment group, CG: the control group. Paired t-test between baseline and week 12 in the same group. Student’s t-test for score-change comparison between the two groups.