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. 2023 Feb 14;329(6):472–481. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.24162

Table 3. Secondary Outcomes of Changes in Spherical Equivalent and Axial Length Over 2 Years.

Follow-up 0.05% Atropine 0.01% Atropine Placebo P value
No. of patients Mean (95% CI)b No. of patients Mean (95% CI)b No. of patients Mean (95% CI)b For trendc Overallc 0.05% Atropine vs 0.01% atropine 0.05% Atropine vs placebo 0.01% Atropine vs placebo
Changes in spherical equivalent, D
2 wk 143 0.17 (0.13 to 0.21) 138 0.09 (0.05 to 0.12) 136 0.01 (−0.02 to 0.05) <.001 <.001 .01 <.001 .007
4 mo 138 0.16 (0.11 to 0.21) 127 −0.01 (−0.06 to 0.04) 130 −0.15 (−0.21 to −0.10) <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .002
8 mo 132 0.01 (−0.05 to 0.08) 131 −0.24 (−0.31 to −0.17) 120 −0.37 (−0.45 to −0.28) <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .04
12 mo 136 −0.11 (−0.18 to −0.04) 139 −0.38 (−0.46 to −0.30) 128 −0.55 (−0.64 to −0.45) <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .03
16 mo 124 −0.25 (−0.35 to −0.15) 132 −0.56 (−0.66 to −0.46) 124 −0.69 (−0.80 to −0.59) <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .11
20 moa 95 −0.38 (−0.51 to −0.24) 92 −0.71 (−0.85 to −0.56) 88 −0.83 (−0.98 to −0.69) <.001 <.001 .003 <.001 .39
24 mo 116 −0.46 (−0.58 to −0.33) 122 −0.84 (−0.98 to −0.70) 115 −1.01 (−1.15 to −0.87) <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .19
Changes in axial length, mm
2 wk 140 0.01 (0.00 to 0.02) 136 0.02 (0.01 to 0.02) 135 0.04 (0.03 to 0.05) .001 .003 .35 .001 .005
4 mo 137 0.08 (0.06 to 0.10) 125 0.11 (0.10 to 0.13) 129 0.16 (0.13 to 0.18) <.001 <.001 .06 <.001 .01
8 mo 131 0.16 (0.14 to 0.19) 129 0.24 (0.21 to 0.27) 120 0.30 (0.27 to 0.34) <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .04
12 mo 135 0.25 (0.22 to 0.28) 137 0.34 (0.31 to 0.37) 127 0.40 (0.36 to 0.45) <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .09
16 mo 123 0.33 (0.29 to 0.38) 130 0.46 (0.41 to 0.51) 123 0.51 (0.46 to 0.56) <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .18
20 moa 94 0.42 (0.36 to 0.48) 92 0.56 (0.50 to 0.63) 87 0.60 (0.54 to 0.66) <.001 <.001 .001 <.001 .74
24 mo 114 0.48 (0.42 to 0.53) 120 0.63 (0.57 to 0.70) 115 0.70 (0.64 to 0.76) <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .30
a

A proportion of participants did not attend the 20-month visit because of the infection control restriction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

b

Mean and 95% CI values were calculated with data from both eyes.

c

P values were generated by the generalized estimating equation model with the adjustment of baseline age, sex, baseline spherical equivalent/axial length, outdoor time, near work time, and parental myopia.