From: The effects of a medical hypnotherapy on clothing industry employees suffering from chronic pain
Brief Pain Inventory composite scores | ||||||||
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Variable | Pre-treatment (mean±SD) | CI | Post-treatment (mean±SD) | CI | Follow up (after CH and SH treatment session) | |||
After 3Â months | CI | After 6Â months | CI | |||||
Pain intensity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  - sewers (n = 60) | 11.1±2.8 | 8.3-13.9 | 9.6±1.5 | 7.2-12.0 | 8.4±1.8 | 6.3-10.5 | 9.2±2.2 | 6.8-11.5 |
  - cutters (n = 30) | 17.4±3.2 | 11.2-23.6 | 12.5±2.8 | 8.0-16.9 | 10.2±2.3 | 6.5-13.8 | 8.2±1.6 | 5.2-11.1 |
Pain interference | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  - sewers (n = 60) | 39.4±11.2 | 29.4-49.3 | 28.6±2.6 | 21.3-35.8 | 22.0±2.8 | 16.4-27.5 | 19.8±2.8 | 14.7-24.8 |
  - cutters (n = 30) | 25.9±9.8 | 16.6-35.1 | 16.8±2.1 | 10.7-22.8 | 12.7±1.9 | 8.1-17.2 | 10.6±2.3 | 6.4-13.5 |