Research Article

Pain Changes Induced by Acupuncture in Single Body Areas in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Results from an Open-Label Pragmatic Study

Table 2

Data at baseline and at the end of the acupuncture treatment regarding FAS and its subscales.

BaselineEnd of acupuncture treatmentSignificance ()
MedianInterquartile rangeMedianInterquartile range

FAS total score7.455.35–8.305.053.55–7.05<0.0001
Fatigue8.006.75–9.007.004.00–8.00<0.0001
Sleep quality8.004.75–9.006.003.00–8.00<0.0001
SAPS5.804.60–7.104.402.65–5.85<0.0001

 = Wilcoxon test (paired samples). FAS = Fibromyalgia Assessment Status; SAPS = Self-Assessment Pain Scale.