Table 1 Qualitative sampling matrix
From: Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: A protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Baseline IBS Score | Preferred Acupuncture | Preferred Other | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female |
Mild - Moderate | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
Severe | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
Total | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 12-16 | 12-16 |