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Descriptive and comparative of the differences between final values-baseline values
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Variables
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PIMT Group n = 15
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Control Group n = 17
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Sig.
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Cohen’s d effect size
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MCC a (cm)
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2.16 ± 0.69
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1.35 ± 0.75
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0.004*
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1.12
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Cranial Length a (mm)
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7.57 ± 2.33
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4.25 ± 2.47
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0.001*
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1.39
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Cranial Width a (mm)
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5.42 ± 4.24
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3.97 ± 3.11
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0.277
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0.39
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Long diagonal cranial diameter b (mm)
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5.33 (2.33; 6.50)
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4.93 ± 2.58
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0.610
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0.23
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Short diagonal cranial diameter a (mm)
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8.88 ± 3.27
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5.04 ± 2.71
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0.001*
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1.28
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CVA a (mm)
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−4.39 ± 1.51
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−0.11 ± 2.14
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0.000*
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2.32
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CI a (%)
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−0.85 ± 3.63
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−0.16 ± 2.00
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0.516
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0.24
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CVAI a (%)
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−3.72 ± 1.40
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−0.34 ± 1.72
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0.000*
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2.16
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- PIMT (Pediatric Integrative Manual Therapy). MCC (Maximal Cranial Circumference). CVA (Cranial Vault Asymmetry). CI (Cranial Index). CVAI (Cranial Vault Asymmetry Index). a Statistical analysis using the Student t-test; b Statistical analysis using the Mann-Whitney U test; * Significant p value
