. 2021 Sep 20;10:482. Originally published 2021 Jun 16. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.52885.2

Table 7. Comfort score using 10-point numerical rating scale ^* (RCT comparing HFNT vs NIV). ³⁶ .

Study	Time-points	HFNT ^‡			NIV ^‡			P-value
Study	Time-points	n/N ^‡	Median	IQR ^‡	n/N ^‡	Median	IQR ^‡	P-value
Cortegiani et al. ³⁶ 2020	2 hours	80/40	1	[0–2]	80/39	3	[1–5]	0.0010
Cortegiani et al. ³⁶ 2020	6 hours	80/40	0	[0–2]	80/39	2	[1–4]	0.0003

^{^*}

10-point numerical rating scale: where 0 is no discomfort and 10 is maximum discomfort

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Abbreviations: HFNT, High flow nasal therapy; n/N, Number of patients; NIV, Non-invasive ventilation; IQR, Interquartile range.

Table 7. Comfort score using 10-point numerical rating scale * (RCT comparing HFNT vs NIV). 36 .