Research Article

Auricular Intradermal Acupuncture as a Supplementary Motor Rehabilitation Strategy in Poststroke Patients: A Randomized Preliminary Clinical Study

Table 2

Correlation between the changes in FSM-UE/ESM-UE and FMA-UE by Spearman correlation analysis.

GroupDayVariableChanges in FMA-UE scores
Correlation coefficient (r)

AIA (n = 11)3Changes in FSM-UE scores0.6450.032
Changes in ESM-UE scores0.6910.019
6Changes in FSM-UE scores0.6040.049
Changes in ESM-UE scores0.7590.007

CT (n = 12)3Changes in FSM-UE scores0.7210.008
Changes in ESM-UE scores0.5730.051
6Changes in FSM-UE scores0.7630.004
Changes in ESM-UE scores0.2350.462