Data Analyses
neuropathic pain, Reduced pain
We applied mixed methods, including qualitative and quantitative and data analyses.We calculated n and percentages of post-treatment VAS grading that represented lower intensity of neuropathic pain and unpleasant sensations in the face, feet and hands, compared to the pre-treatment session grading (6 categorized variables (“Yes”/“No”): “Reduced pain face,” “Reduced discomfort face,” “Reduced pain feet,” “Reduced discomfort feet,” “Reduced pain hands,” “Reduced discomfort hands”). Further, we calculated the size of the changes (mean, m, and Standard Deviation, SD, of change) between pre and post treatment session VAS grading, in line with recommendations on statistics,