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Published in final edited form as: Lancet Haematol. 2023 Jun 26;10(8):e612–e623. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(23)00119-9

Table 2.

Primary and Secondary Outcomes

Outcome TA rVWF Adjusted Mean Diff* (95% CI) P-Value (Trt Diff)
Primary Outcome
Pictorial Blood Assessment Chart (PBAC) across 2 cycles, mean (SD) 225 (207) 272 (223) 46 (2, 90) 0.039
Cycle 1 217 (207) 311 (263)
Cycle 2 233 (209) 234 (168)
ln(PBAC), mean (SD) 5.1 (0.9) 5.3 (0.8) 0.3 (0.1, 0.4) 0.004
Secondary Outcomes & Quality of Life
Continuous, mean (SD)
Cycle Length 7.1 (4.5) 7.0 (3.9) 0.0 (-0.7, 0.7) 0.998
Ruta Menorrhagia 32.4 (13.5) 34.8 (13.0) 2.4 (-1.0, 5.8) 0.168
CES-D 13.5 (10.6) 11.0 (10.2) -2.5 (-4.9, 0.1) 0.055
SF-36
 Physical functioning 84.4 (19.6) 83.6 (20.0) -0.8 (-4.8, 3.2) 0.681
 Role limitations of physical health 70.1 (39.1) 67.4 (37.7) -2.4 (-12.4,7.6) 0.633
 Role limitations of emotional health 63.9 (41.7) 68.5 (39.0) 4.8 (-5.7, 15.3) 0.362
 Energy/fatigue 50.3 (20.6) 47.9 (22.8) -2.3 (-7.4, 2.8) 0.375
 Emotional well-being 69.2 (17.7) 72.9 (20.0) 3.6 (-0.3, 7.4) 0.068
 Social functioning 76.4 (21.9) 80.9 (20.2) 4.5 (-2.3, 11.3) 0.189
 Pain 71.2 (23.5) 68.8 (24.2) -2.4 (-9.2, 4.5) 0.489
 General health 58.8 (19.9) 59.3 (21.2) 0.5 (-3.2, 4.3) 0.786
CDC HRQoL
 Physically Unhealthy Days 3.1 (4.0) 1.9 (3.2) -1.0 (-2.3, 0.2) 0.098
 Mentally Unhealthy Days 4.7 (5.1) 5.7 (7.0) 0.7 (-1.6, 3.0) 0.557
Categorical, frequency (%)
Cycle Severity Rating 1.4 (0.8, 2.7)* 0.266
 0: Mild bleeding, much less than usually experienced 25 (34.7%) 17 (23.6%)
 1: Moderate bleeding, less than usually experienced 29 (40.3%) 33 (45.8%)
 2: Moderately severe bleeding, but not as bad as the worst menstrual bleeding experienced 14 (19.4%) 22 (30.6%)
 3: Severe bleeding, as bad as the worst menstrual bleeding ever experienced 4 (5.6%) 0 (0%)
No. with Clots 69 (95.8%) 67 (93.1%) 0.2 (0,1174) * 0.724
No. with Flooding 32 (44.4%) 43 (59.7%) 3.8 (1.3, 10.7)* 0.014
No. Cycle Length > 5 days 34 (47.2%) 39 (54.2%) 1.8 (0.7, 5.0)* 0.221
Healthcare Utilization
Days lost from school/work in last 2 cycles NA NA
 0 28 (77.8%) 29 (80.6%)
 1 3 (8.3%) 3 (8.3%)
 2 3 (8.3%) 2 (5.6%)
 3 2 (5.6%) 0 (0.0%)
 4 or more 0 (0.0%) 2 (5.6%)
Received iron infusion(s) in last 2 cycles NA NA
 0 34 (94.4%) 33 (91.7%)
 1 1 (2.8%) 3 (8.3%)
 2 1 (2.8%) 0 (0.0%)
Received RBC transfusion(s) in last 2 cycles
 0 36 (100%) 36 (100%)
ER visits for heavy periods in last 2 cycles NA NA
 0 34 (94.4%) 36 (100%)
 1 1 (2.8%) 0 (0.0%)
 2 1 (2.8%) 0 (0.0%)
Hospitalizations in last 2 cycles
 0 36 (100%) 36 (100%)
Satisfaction Survey
 Rating rVWF vs past treatment
  Much more satisfied NA 18 (50.0%) NA NA
  Somewhat more satisfied NA 8 (22.2%) NA NA
  About as satisfied NA 5 (13.9%) NA NA
  Somewhat less satisfied NA 4 (11.1%) NA NA
  Much less satisfied NA 1 (2.8%) NA NA
 Difficulty of rVWF administration
  Not difficult at all NA 13 (36.1%) NA NA
  Somewhat difficult NA 14 (38.9%) NA NA
  No more difficult than past treatment NA 4 (11.1%) NA NA
  Somewhat more difficult than past treatment NA 3 (8.3%) NA NA
  Much more difficult than past treatment NA 2 (5.6%) NA NA
 Likelihood to use rVWF in the future
  Very likely NA 14 (38.9%) NA NA
  Somewhat likely NA 8 (22.2%) NA NA
  About as likely NA 3 (8.3%) NA NA
  Somewhat unlikely NA 6 (16.7%) NA NA
  Very unlikely NA 5 (13.9%) NA NA