TABLE 5.
<20% NRS improvement (n = 264) |
≥20% NRS improvement (n = 874) |
<30% NRS improvement (n = 727) |
≥30% NRS improvement (n = 411) |
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Mean (95% CI) | ||||
Baseline | 0.71 (0.59–0.83) | 1.65 (1.54–1.75) | 1.18 (1.08–1.28) | 1.86 (1.70–2.03) |
4 weeks | 0.48 (0.38–0.57) | 1.10 (1.02–1.18) a | 0.81 (0.74–0.88) b | 1.21 (1.09–1.33) |
Change from baseline | −0.23 (−0.30 to −0.17) | −0.54 (−0.60 to −0.48) a | −0.37 (−0.42 to −0.31) b | −0.65 (−0.75 to −0.56) |
p value | 0.1997 | 0.7128 |
Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance with responder rate (≥20% or ≥30% NRS improvement) as a factor and baseline number of symptoms as a covariate.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval, NRS, numeric rating scale.
n = 873.
n = 726.