Positive Effects of Laser Acupuncture in Methamphetamine Users Undergoing Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Pilot Study

Table 2

Generalized estimating equation analysis for scores on VAS for craving and refusal, PSQI, BAI, and BDI.

		β	Standard error
VAS for craving	1^st month vs. baseline	−0.1	0.7	0.90
	2^nd month vs. baseline	−0.5	0.7	0.48
VAS for refusal	1^st month vs. baseline	0.9	1.1	0.40
	2^nd month vs. baseline	1.5	1.0	0.14
PSQI	1^st month vs. baseline	−3.7	0.7	<0.001
	2^nd month vs. baseline	−4.1	0.7	<0.001
BDI	1^st month vs. baseline	−5.6	2.2	0.01
	2^nd month vs. baseline	−8.2	2.4	<0.001
BAI	1^st month vs. baseline	−2.6	1.3	0.05
	2^nd month vs. baseline	−2.5	2.1	0.22

VAS, visual analog scale; PSQI, Pittsburgh sleep quality index; BAI, Beck Anxiety Inventory; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory. ; ; .