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Summary of patient discomfort
| Discomfort, category/score | Pain, n (%) | Heat, n (%) | Cold, n (%) | Composite score | Number of patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None/0 | 19 044 (94.3) | 15 288 (75.7) | 19 806 (98.1) | 0 | 14 791 (73.3) |
| Mild/1–3 | 1065 (5.3) | 4134 (20.5) | 347 (1.7) | 1–3 | 4338 (21.5) |
| Moderate/4–7 | 74 (0.4) | 736 (3.6) | 29 (0.1) | 4–15 | 1054 (5.2) |
| Severe/8–10 | 2 (0.0) | 27 (0.1) | 3 (0.0) | >15 | 2 (0.0) |
