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. 2021 Feb 15;111:125–131. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.02.010

Table III.

Comparison of seals using the fit factor and real-time function

Outcome Control Mean (SD) % change from the control: Geometric mean (95% CI)
P-value
Cavilon™ Silicone scar sheet Tegaderm™
Overall 1142.3 (405.3, 3219.9) +40.3 (–36.5, 209.5) –61.2c (–82.4, –14.4) –37.6 (–71.7, 37.8) 0.015
Ratio after to before grimace 0.39 (0.12, 1.21) +19.3 (–76.1, 494.3) +233.4 (–33.1, 1561.5) +220.7 (–35.6, 1497.9) 0.28
Deep 2757.8 (969.8, 7842.4) –13.9 (–72.1, 165.6) –74.2a (–91.6, –20.4) –28.2 (–76.7, 121.4) 0.082
Side to side 3363.7 (774.3, 14,612.0) –7.9 (–72.7, 210.6) –83.7a (–95.2, –45.1) –63.8 (–89.3, 22.1) 0.015
Talking 620.0 (294.0, 1307.5) 66.1 (–12.5, 215.4) –53.0a (–75.2, –10.7) –9.3 (–52.3, 72.2) 0.0048
Bending 1784.0 (557.4, 5709.6) 58.7 (–40.2, 321.4) –75.5a (–90.8, –35.1) –36.3 (–76.0, 69.0) 0.0043
Minimum real-time (range) 1507.0 (485.3, 4679.8) –37.1 (–78.7, 86.1) –84.5a (–94.8, –54.2) –60.2 (–86.5, 17.7) 0.011
Maximum real-time (range) 2510.7 (850.7, 7409.4) –56.7 (–85.4, 28.4) –88.9a (–96.3, –67.1) 2132.0 (–87.6, 9.1) 0.0036
Median real-time (range) 2038.4 (689.1, 6029.4) –51.7 (–83.6, 42.1) –87.8a (–95.9, –64.2) –61.1 (–86.8, 14.3) 0.0047

a,b,c,d Significant differences from control (P < 0.05) if overall P < 0.05.

The only significant pairwise effects noted are those that are significantly different from the control.