[Retracted] Effect of Penetration Electroacupuncture Combined with Intermediate Frequency Electrotherapy, Facial Acupoint Massage, and Cervical Reduction on Facial Nerve Function and Curative Effect of Senile Refractory Facial Paralysis

Table 3

Comparison of various scoring values.

Indicators	Group	n	Before	After 2 weeks	After 4 weeks	FTime-point	FInteraction	FBetween the Groups
RPA scores	Observation group	53	3.65 ± 1.15	10.29 ± 2.13^∗	16.65 ± 1.39^∗^#	12114.050	42.879	15.599
	Control group	53	3.59 ± 1.27	9.12 ± 1.35^∗	15.13 ± 1.11^∗^#
	t		0.262	3.472	6.394
	P		0.794	0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
TCM syndrome scores	Observation group	53	9.22 ± 1.13	5.98 ± 1.27^∗	2.22 ± 0.31^∗^#	3249.388	128.201	71.850
	Control group	53	9.54 ± 1.24	6.98 ± 1.49^∗	4.86 ± 0.27^∗^#
	t		1.427	3.822	48.057
	P		0.156	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001

Note:^∗ < 0.05, as compared to those before treatment;^# < 0.05 as compared to after 2 weeks of treatment.