Acupuncture Combined with Voice Training Improved Voice Function in Patients with Primary Muscular Tension Dysphonia (MTD): A Randomized, Three-Armed, Open-Label Clinical Trial

Table 5

Comparison of GRBAS scores and TCM Syndrome Scale Scores before and after treatment in the three groups (score, ).

Group	Course	Sample	GRBAS	TCM Syndrome Scale Scores
Test	Before treatment	35	11.66 ± 1.26	11.91 ± 2.17
	After treatment	35	2.80 ± 1.75	3.89 ± 1.45
Control group 1	Before treatment	32	11.53 ± 1.27	12.34 ± 2.86
	After treatment	32	6.09 ± 1.42	5.00 ± 1.30
Control group 2	Before treatment	34	11.65 ± 1.04	11.62 ± 2.41
	After treatment	34	5.21 ± 1.77	6.76 ± 1.16

Note. Compared with this group before treatment, ; compared with the test group, ; compared with control group 1, .