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. 2012 Mar 27;38(5):728–735. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2012.02375.x

Sweat Efficacy Assessment Results at Study Follow-Up Visits

Efficacy Measure 30 Days 3 Months 6 Months 12 Months
HDSS reduction to score of 1 or 2, n (%) [95% CI] 28 (90.3) [74.3–98.0] 29 (93.6) [78.6–99.2] 28 (90.3) [74.3–98.0] 28 (90.3) [74.3–98.0]
≥50% reduction in sweat (gravimetric), n (%) [95% CI] 28 (90.3) [74.3–98.0] 29 (93.6) [78.6–99.2] 28 (90.3) [74.3–98.0] 28 (90.3) [74.3–98.0]
Average reduction in sweat (gravimetric), % [n = 31] 83.1 82.3 82.1 81.7
Average DLQI score [n = 31] 2.5 2.7 3.1 3.0
Reduction in DLQI score, average [95% CI]* 10.4 [8.3–12.4] 10.2 [7.9–12.4] 9.6 [7.3–12.0] 9.9 [7.5–12.2]
Reduction of DLQI by ≥5 points, n (%) [95% CI]* 26 (96.3) [81.0–99.9] 24 (88.9) [70.8–97.7] 24 (88.9) [70.8–97.7] 23 (85.2) [66.3–95.8]
*

Included only patients with a baseline DLQI of ≥5 [n = 27].

CI

confidence interval; DLQI, Dermatologic Life Quality Index.

95%

confidence intervals are shown in square brackets.