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Table 3 Mean and standard deviations of research variables

From: Comparison of the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation and mindfulness-based stress reduction on mental fatigue, quality of life and aggression in mild traumatic brain injury patients: a randomized clinical trial

Time

Dependent variable

tDCS

MBSR

Control

F

P

Pre-test

Mental fatigue

24.22 ± 3.56

25.28 ± 4.12

24.28 ± 5.20

1.5

0.223

Quality of life

81.19 ± 10.47

69.00 ± 12.81

73.00 ± 11.04

0.19

0.826

Aggression

91.12 ± 20.92

107.00 ± 21.91

94.87 ± 23.98

1.1

0.340

Post-test

Mental fatigue

14.44 ± 3.84

9.44 ± 4.29

26.84 ± 3.77

81.4

P < 0.001

Quality of life

86.06 ± 12.93

97.69 ± 9.43

71.31 ± 8.11

26.03

P < 0.001

Aggression

79.87 ± 21.04

65.75 ± 13.80

105.56 ± 14.48

23.19

P < 0.001

Follow-up

Mental fatigue

14.94 ± 4.28

6.91 ± 5.38

26.47 ± 3.72

75.9

P < 0.001

Quality of life

85.37 ± 11.67

100.31 ± 9.21

72.19 ± 7.70

33.8

P < 0.001

Aggression

79.06 ± 21.40

65.50 ± 14.80

106.69 ± 12.58

28.6

P < 0.001