Following tlre initial pain assessmentn

an envelopecontaininga devicewasrandomlyselected
from the box containingboth active and inactive devices.This device was applied to the pain area
for 45 minutes andthen removed.The patient then evaluatedhis or her pain againa[ the region or
triggerpoint. This secondpain rating is the scoreanalyzedhere.

Materials

The magnetsusedin the studywere Bioflex magnets.The magneticfield consistsof

concentricallyarrangedcirclesof alternatingmagneticpolarity. Seventyactivedevicesand
seventyidenticalinactivedeviceswere used.

Data
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treatment Explain how you calculatedthe difference andwhat the numbersmean. Comparethe
mean,range,anddistribution(usingboth histogramsandbox plots) of the changefor the active
magnetgrcup and the placebogroup. Tell why you think the outcomesappearto be sirnilar or
different.

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the claim that magnetscan help relieve sometlpes of pain. Discussthe limits for which the data
canbe usedand why you think this is, or is not, a good study.

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