Effects of herbal medicines containing Paeoniae Radix on patients with restless legs syndrome: A retrospective chart review study

Table 3 Comparisons of differences in the Korean version of the international restless legs scale scores before and after the administration of herbal medicine containing Paeoniae Radix

K-IRLS	Baseline	After treatment	P value
Total score	23.0 ± 9.7	13.9 ± 10.9	0.0051
Discomfort	2.6 ± 1.2	1.6 ± 1.1	0.0331
Urge to move	2.8 ± 1.1	1.3 ± 1.1	0.0021
Relief from movement	2.2 ± 1.3	1.6 ± 1.2	0.168
Sleep disorder	2.2 ± 1.3	1.6 ± 1.4	0.071
Day time tiredness	1.3 ± 1.4	1.0 ± 1.2	0.632
Severity	2.8 ± 1.0	1.2 ± 1.3	0.0031
Frequency	3.0 ± 0.9	1.6 ± 1.4	0.0071
Duration	2.4 ± 1.1	1.6 ± 1.4	0.0331
Effect on daily affairs	1.8 ± 1.5	0.8 ± 1.1	0.0351
Mood disturbance	1.4 ± 1.4	1.0 ± 1.2	0.305

¹Statistically significant at P < 0.05 by Wilcoxon signed rank test. mean ± SD values are displayed. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was employed for comparing the values before and after treatment. K-IRLS: The Korean version of the international restless legs scale.