{"analyses":[{"groupIds":["OG000","OG001"],"nonInferiorityType":"SUPERIORITY","pValue":".17","statisticalMethod":"Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)"}],"classes":[{"categories":[{"measurements":[{"groupId":"OG000","lowerLimit":"0.2","upperLimit":"15.6","value":"7.9"},{"groupId":"OG001","lowerLimit":"6.4","upperLimit":"21.4","value":"13.9"}]}]}],"denoms":[{"counts":[{"groupId":"OG000","value":"16"},{"groupId":"OG001","value":"18"}],"units":"Participants"}],"description":"The M.D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) is a validated, self-administered questionnaire established as the best measure of dysphagia-related quality of life in HNC patients. (Carlsson S, et al Dysphagia 2012; 27: 361-369). MDADI has two summary scores: 1) global (1 item) and 2) composite (19 items). Each item is scored on a 5 point Likert scale (strongly disagree, disagree, no opinion, agree, strongly agree). The composite MDADI score is a weighted average of the physical, emotional, and functional subscale questions. Scores are normalized to range from 20 (extremely low functioning) to 100 (high functioning). A minimal clinically important within group difference was a 10% change from baseline.","dispersionType":"95% Confidence Interval","groups":[{"description":"Both active and sham acupuncture were administered by 5 experienced staff acupuncturists employing a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) style, once every 2 weeks for 24 weeks, starting 2 weeks into CRT and ending at 20 weeks after CRT.","id":"OG000","title":"Active Acupuncture"},{"description":"Both active and sham acupuncture were administered by 5 experienced staff acupuncturists employing a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) style, once every 2 weeks for 24 weeks, starting 2 weeks into CRT and ending at 20 weeks after CRT.","id":"OG001","title":"Sham Acupuncture"}],"paramType":"MEAN","populationDescription":"The analysis population represents the subset of participants evaluable at baseline and 12 months post CRT/6 months post acupuncture","reportingStatus":"POSTED","timeFrame":"Assessed at baseline and 6 months post acupuncture which parallels 12 months post-CRT","title":"MDADI Change From Baseline to 12 Months Post Chemoradiation Therapy (CRT)","type":"SECONDARY","unitOfMeasure":"units on a scale"}