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Table 3 Mean of sum of number, duration and severity of exacerbations during 6 months of treatment with cineole or placebo*

From: Concomitant therapy with Cineole (Eucalyptole) reduces exacerbations in COPD: A placebo-controlled double-blind trial

 

PLACEBO

CINEOLE

 
 

SCORE

SCORE

P VALUE†

Sum of exacerbations (number)#

0.9 ± 1.46

0.4 ± 0.82

0.0069

Sum of duration (days)#

5.7 ± 8.9

4.0 ± 10.9

0.0210

Sum of severity (score)#

1.4 ± 2.2

0.8 ± 1.5

0.0242

Summarized parameter

(directional test)

  

0.0120

  1. * Plus – minus values are means ± SD.
  2. † P-Values are for the comparison between the two groups.
  3. # The sum of the exacerbation parameters is calculated by addition of the documented parameters at all visits.