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Table 3 Subgroup analysis, outcomes in children over 6 years of age

From: A positioning pillow to improve lumbar puncture success rate in paediatric haematology-oncology patients: a randomized controlled trial

 

Pillow group N = 38

Control group N = 34

P

Primary outcome: successful LP (n, %)

24 (63)

17 (50)

0.031

Children's pain (Visual analogical scale*, mm, median (min-max)a

15 (0–91)

25 (0–90)

0.39

Child satisfaction: nb very satisfied or satisfied (n, %, children over 6 years, n = 36)

27 (84.4)

27(75)

0.34

  1. *: this scale has been validated for children above 6 years only