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. 2023 Jun 1;141(10):990–999. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.2097

Table 2. Efficacy Measures (Modified Intention-to-Treat Set).

End point Placebo (n = 144) Atropine, 0.01% (n = 133) Atropine, 0.02% (n = 212)
Responder analysis: <0.50 D myopia progression at month 36
No. of eyes 252 200 366
No. (%) of responder eyes 44 (17.5) 57 (28.5) 81 (22.1)
Odds ratio for low-dose atropine/placebo (95% CI) NA 4.54 (1.15 to 17.96) 1.77 (0.50 to 6.26)
P value NA .03 .37
Cycloplegic refraction: mean change from baseline in SER
Baseline
No. of eyes 282 266 424
Mean SER (SD), D −2.45 (1.13) −2.41 (1.17) −2.42 (1.17)
Median (IQR) −2.38 (1.66) −2.20 (1.53) −2.26 (1.57)
Month 36
No. of eyes 252 200 366
Mean SER (SD), D −3.72 (1.42) −3.41 (1.49) −3.61 (1.53)
Median (IQR) −3.73 (2.05) −3.28 (2.02) −3.51 (2.10)
Least squares mean change (95% CI) from baseline at month 36, D −1.28 (−1.37 to −1.19) −1.04 (−1.14 to −0.94) −1.18 (−1.26 to −1.10)
Least squares mean difference (95% CI) between low-dose atropine and placebo, D NA 0.24 (0.11 to 0.37) 0.10 (−0.02 to 0.22)
P value NA <.001 .10
Biometric measure: mean change from baseline in axial length
Baseline
No. of eyes 281 266 419
Mean axial length (SD), mm 24.33 (0.84) 24.37 (0.81) 24.30 (0.87)
Median (IQR) 24.40 (1.20) 24.39(1.09) 24.29 (1.14)
Month 36
No. of eyes 252 200 366
Mean axial length (SD), mm 25.09 (0.88) 25.12 (0.87) 25.01 (0.98)
Median (IQR) 25.13 (1.29) 25.09 (1.27) 25.01 (1.26)
Least squares mean change (95% CI) from baseline at month 36, mm 0.81 (0.76 to 0.85) 0.68 (0.63 to 0.72) 0.73 (0.69 to 0.76)
Least squares mean difference (95% CI) between low-dose atropine and placebo, mm NA −0.13 (−0.19 to −0.07) −0.08 (−0.13 to −0.02)
P value NA <.001 .005

Abbreviations: D, diopter; NA, not applicable; SER, spherical equivalent refractive error.