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Table 4.

Xerostomia Related Quality of Life Scale (XeQOLS) Change Scores

	ALTENS (N=47)
Not Evaluated at 6 months	12 (26%)
Evaluated at 6 months	35 (74%)
Treatment Response^*
Yes	30 (86%)
No	5 (14%)
Percent Change in XeQOLS Score^‡
Mean (Std. Dev.)	−35.9 (36.1)
Minimum	−100
1^st Quartile	−58
Median	−42.9
3^rd Quartile	−21.7
Maximum	111

Percent change scores 6 months after initiation of treatment from baseline score.

At least 20% reduction (percent change ≤-20)

^‡

Negative values indicate lower XeQOLS score and reduced xerostomia burden.