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. 2017 May 11;27:33. doi: 10.1038/s41533-017-0032-z

Table 2a.

High beta-agonist use without medical review

Outcome SMART group (N = 151) Standard group (N = 152) Relative risk or rate SMART vs Standard (95% CI) P
N (%) Mean (SD) Median (IQR) Range N (%) Mean (SD) Median (IQR) Range Risk Rate
At least one episode of high use 84 (56) 68 (45) 1·24 (0·99–1·56) 0·058
Number of days of high use 5·1 (14·3) 1 (0–3) 0–130 8·9 (20·9) 0 (0–5) 0–149 0·58 (0·39–0·88) 0·010
Number of days of high use in participants with at least one high use episode 9·1 (18·2) 2 (1–7·5) 1–130 19·9 (27·7) 7 (2–26·5) 1–149
Number of days of high use without medical review within 48 h in participants with at least one high use episode 8·5 (17·8) 2 (1–6·5) 0–130 18·3 (24·8) 5 (2–26) 1–123 0·49 (0·31–0·75) 0·001
Proportion of high overuse days without medical review within 48 h compared to total high overuse days in participants with at least one high use episode 0·94 (0·20) 1 (1–1) 0–1 0·94 (0·15) 1 (1–1) 0·25 –1