TABLE 4.
Combined symptom and medication score (CSMS) and VAS scores obtained via mobile phone diary application
| Pollen season 2019/exposure period 2018 | CSMS | VAS overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP AIT with 2 observations | N | 26 | 26 |
| Mean [SD] | 1.52 [1.00] | 31.52 [17.47] | |
| GP AIT with 2 observations | N | 26 | 26 |
| Mean [SD] | 1.29 [0.80] | 24.90 [20.05] | |
| HDM AIT with 2 observations | N | 54 | 54 |
| Mean [SD] | 1.34 [1.00] | 36.39 [24.49] | |
| Pollen season 2020/exposure period 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TP AIT with 2 observations | N | 23 | 23 |
| Mean [SD] | 1.44 [0.88] | 31.42 [20.61] | |
| TP AIT with single observation | N | 14 | 14 |
| Mean [SD] | 1.85 [1.09] | 38.75 [23.77] | |
| TP Control | N | 8 | 8 |
| Mean [SD] | 1.92 [0.94] | 31.34 [27.75] | |
| GP AIT with 2 observations | N | 19 | 19 |
| Mean [SD] | 1.54 [0,69] | 32.07 [20.00] | |
| GP AIT with single observation | N | 11 | 11 |
| Mean [SD] | 1.63 [0,80] | 35.97 [24.16] | |
| GP Control | N | 33 | 33 |
| Mean [SD] | 1.62 [0,88] | 32.52 [20.41] | |
| HDM with 2 observations | N | 46 | 46 |
| Mean [SD] | 1.11 [0,88] | 28.81 [23.06] | |
| HDM AIT with single observation | N | 24 | 24 |
| Mean [SD] | 1.12 [0,80] | 30.41 [23.14] | |
| HDM Control | N | 15 | 15 |
| Mean [SD] | 0.77 [0.71] | 22.49 [26.64] | |
Abbreviations: AIT, population of the AIT study; Control, population of the study with symptomatic medication only; CSMS, Combined Symptom and Medication Score; GP, grass pollen allergy patients; HDM, house dust mites allergy patients; SD, standard deviation; TP, tree pollen allergy patients; VAS overall, Visual Analogue Scale for overall impairment by symptoms.