Table 1.
Definition | Explanation |
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Compliant to number of samples | Two complete days out of 3 with 4 samples/day (16 out |
of 24 samples with 8 samples at B and 8 samples at FU) | |
Compliant to report sample time | Self-reported sample time for the 16 out of 24 samples (8 in B, 8 in FU) |
Compliant to timing of S1 | Self-reported delay < 10 min from awakening to S1 for 4 days (2 days in B, 2 days in FU) |
Compliant to timing of the second | Self-reported collection of morning samples within 1 h |
and third morning sample | after awakening for 4 days (2 days in B, 2 days in FU) |
The table present the different definitions of compliance to the salivary sampling protocol
B baseline, FU Follow-up