Zhuifeng Tougu capsules in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (cold dampness obstruction syndrome): a randomized, double blind, multicenter clinical study

Table 9 Comparison of ESR levels between the two groups (x ̅ ± s)

	Group	N	Before treatment	After treatment	P value
FAS	Experimental group	106 (1)	11.76 ± 8.72	11.69 ± 8.50	0.774
	Control group	107 (1)	12.91 ± 8.59	12.34 ± 8.74	0.363
	Comparison between groups	P value	0.141	0.634
PPS	Experimental group	91 (0)	11.92 ± 9.07	11.51 ± 8.47	0.595
	Control group	95 (1)	13.05 ± 8.62	12.34 ± 8.92	0.425
	Comparison between groups	P value	0.202	0.550

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