Table 1.
Average symptom scores from the last week of each period and results of the statistical analyses.
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 21 | 28 | 15 |
| Pair1 CD | 17.14 | 27.29 | 13 |
| Pair1 ID | 17 | 23.57 | 13 |
| Pair2 ID | 17.43 | 23.86 | 12.9 |
| Pair2 CD | 16.67 | 28.43 | ∗ |
| Pair3 CD | 14 | 26.33 | 12.38 |
| Pair3 ID | 14 | 27.57 | 13.43 |
| P value** | 0.417 | ||
| 95% confidence interval** | (−1.05, ∝) |
CD: control decoction; ID: individualized decoction.
*Not available due to an acute exacerbation.
**These values were the results of one-sided paired Wilcoxon signed rank test for all the 3 cases.
No statistically significant differences in average symptom score between the two decoctions for each of the 3 cases and for the total 3 cases together.