Table 2.
Changes of questionnaire scores before and after treatment in two groups.
Study (n = 33) | Control (n = 32) | |||||
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Before therapy | After therapy | P | Before therapy | After therapy | P | |
Compliance (%) | 0.96 ± 0.10 | 0.97 ± 0.10 | <0.001 | |||
Total VAS score | 17.52 ± 1.42 | 8.30 ± 1.08 | <0.001 | 17.00 ± 1.46 | 8.20 ± 1.06 | <0.001 |
Total symptom relief score | 20.15 ± 0.68 | 12.06 ± 0.70 | <0.001 | 19.4 ± 0.75 | 11.84 ± 0.89 | <0.001 |
Total RQLQ score | 2.42 ± 0.17 | 1.29 ± 0.14 | <0.001 | 2.52 ± 0.16 | 1.29 ± 0.16 | <0.001 |
Activity limitation | 2.62 ± 0.22 | 1.54 ± 0.19 | <0.001 | 2.85 ± 0.20 | 1.59 ± 0.20 | <0.001 |
Sleep problems | 1.94 ± 0.22 | 0.83 ± 0.15 | <0.001 | 1.84 ± 0.25 | 0.89 ± 0.17 | 0.004 |
Nonnose/eye symptoms | 2.16 ± 0.20 | 0.95 ± 0.12 | <0.001 | 2.09 ± 0.16 | 1.07 ± 0.14 | <0.001 |
Practical problems | 3.78 ± 0.24 | 1.90 ± 0.18 | <0.001 | 3.69 ± 0.23 | 1.89 ± 0.21 | <0.001 |
Nose symptoms | 2.86 ± 0.22 | 1.80 ± 0.18 | 0.001 | 3.38 ± 0.22 | 1.68 ± 0.21 | <0.001 |
Eye symptoms | 1.61 ± 0.21 | 0.95 ± 0.15 | 0.022 | 1.82 ± 0.25 | 0.76 ± 0.16 | 0.001 |
Emotion | 1.97 ± 0.22 | 1.04 ± 0.18 | 0.002 | 1.96 ± 0.25 | 1.14 ± 0.21 | 0.006 |
ESS score | 6.54 ± 0.64 | 4.6 ± 0.61 | 0.026 | 5.66 ± 0.59 | 4.66 ± 0.61 | 0.254 |
Note: VAS: visual analogue scale; RQLQ: Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire; ESS: Epworth sleepiness scale.