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. 2024 Apr 6;21:78. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-00993-0

Table 5.

SEQ Scores

Test product Reference product LSMean (95% CI) Difference in LSMeans (95% CI) Test—Reference Tukey
Adjusted
P-value
Cohen’s d effect size
Test product Reference product
Positive Emotion Score EPEN-0 mg (n = 38) No Product (n = 37)

5.4

(0.7, 10.2)

− 0.9

(− 5.8, 4.0)

6.4

(− 1.5, 14.2)

0.1743 0.52
EPEN-12 mg (n = 39) No Product (n = 37)

8.0

(3.3, 12.8)

− 0.9

(− 5.8, 4.0)

8.9

(1.0, 16.9)

0.0190* 0.73
EPEN-18 mg (n = 39) No Product (n = 37)

11.1

(6.4, 15.8)

− 0.9

(− 5.8, 4.0)

12.0

(4.1, 19.9)

0.0004* 0.98
Combustible Cigarette (n = 39) No Product (n = 37)

12.0

(7.2, 16.7)

− 0.9

(− 5.8, 4.0)

12.9

(4.9, 20.8)

0.0001* 1.05
EPEN-12 mg (n = 39) EPEN-0 mg (n = 38)

8.0

(3.3, 12.8)

5.4

(0.7, 10.2)

2.6

(− 5.2, 10.4)

0.8919 0.21
EPEN-18 mg (n = 39) EPEN-0 mg (n = 38)

11.1

(6.4, 15.8)

5.4

(0.7, 10.2)

5.7

(− 2.1, 13.5)

0.2693 0.46
Combustible Cigarette (n = 39) EPEN-0 mg (n = 38)

12.0

(7.2, 16.7)

5.4

(0.7, 10.2)

6.5

(− 1.3, 14.3)

0.1506 0.53
EPEN-18 mg (n = 39) EPEN-12 mg (n = 39)

11.1

(6.4, 15.8)

8.0

(3.3, 12.8)

3.1

(− 4.6, 10.8)

0.8029 0.25
Combustible Cigarette (n = 39) EPEN-12 mg (n = 39)

12.0

(7.2, 16.7)

8.0

(3.3, 12.8)

3.9

(− 3.8, 11.7)

0.6222 0.32
Combustible Cigarette (n = 39) EPEN-18 mg (n = 39)

12.0

(7.2, 16.7)

11.1

(6.4, 15.8)

0.8

(− 6.8, 8.5)

0.9981 0.07
Negative Emotion Score EPEN-0 mg (n = 38) No Product (n = 37)

− 6.3

(− 11.0, − 1.7)

− 1.4

(− 6.2, 3.4)

− 5.0

(− 12.7, 2.8)

0.3997 0.41
EPEN-12 mg (n = 39) No Product (n = 37)

− 10.0

(− 14.7, − 5.4)

− 1.4

(− 6.2, 3.4)

− 8.7

(− 16.5, − 0.8)

0.0220* 0.71
EPEN-18 mg (n = 39) No Product (n = 37)

− 11.8

(− 16.4, − 7.2)

− 1.4

(− 6.2, 3.4)

− 10.4

(− 18.2, − 2.6)

0.0028* 0.86
Combustible Cigarette (n = 39) No Product (n = 37)

− 13.1

(− 17.8, − 8.5)

− 1.4

(− 6.2, 3.4)

− 11.8

(− 19.6, − 3.9)

0.0005* 0.97
EPEN-12 mg (n = 39) EPEN-0 mg (n = 38)

− 10.0

(− 14.7, − 5.4)

− 6.3

(− 11.0, − 1.7)

− 3.7

(− 11.4, 4.0)

0.6714 0.31
EPEN-18 mg (n = 39) EPEN-0 mg (n = 38)

− 11.8

(− 16.4, − 7.2)

− 6.3

(− 11.0, − 1.7)

− 5.5

(− 13.1, 2.2)

0.2891 0.45
Combustible Cigarette (n = 39) EPEN-0 mg (n = 38)

− 13.1

(− 17.8, − 8.5)

− 6.3

(− 11.0, − 1.7)

− 6.8

(− 14.5, 0.9)

0.1109 0.56
EPEN-18 mg (n = 39) EPEN-12 mg (n = 39)

− 11.8

(− 16.4, − 7.2)

− 10.0

(− 14.7, − 5.4)

− 1.8

(− 9.4, 5.9)

0.9687 0.15
Combustible Cigarette (n = 39) EPEN-12 mg (n = 39)

− 13.1

(− 17.8, − 8.5)

− 10.0

(− 14.7, − 5.4)

− 3.1

(− 10.7, 4.5)

0.7936 0.26
Combustible Cigarette (n = 39) EPEN-18 mg (n = 39)

− 13.1

(− 17.8, − 8.5)

− 11.8

(− 16.4, − 7.2)

− 1.3

(− 8.9, 6.3)

0.9884 0.11

Results obtained using an ANCOVA with fixed effects of product, period, sequence and a random effect of subject nested within sequence with the baseline value as a covariate (*indicates p =  < 0.05). Baseline defined as Pre-IP Use.