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Table 4 Summary of ad hoc analyses for DCPD total score, mean change from baseline at Day 4

From: Patient-reported outcomes to assess the efficacy of extended-release guaifenesin for the treatment of acute respiratory tract infection symptoms

     Endpoint

Placebo

ER guaifenesin

p-value

1. Excluding questions 3, 6, and 7 (SUM8)

   

Overall

−5.7

−7.1

0.0372

1 day since onset of symptoms

−6.2

−8.4

0.0339

2 days since onset of symptoms

−6.1

−7.5

0.2281

3 days since onset of symptoms

−5.6

−6.2

0.4424

4 days since onset of symptoms

−5.4

−7.5

0.2475

5 days since onset of symptoms

−7.9

−8.0

0.6814

Diagnosis: acute rhinopharyngitis

−5.9

−6.8

0.1521

Diagnosis: acute sinusitis

−3.0

−8.0

0.0534

Diagnosis: acute pharyngitis

−15.3

−5.5

NA

Diagnosis: acute bronchitis

−4.3

−9.8

0.0064

2. Including questions 5, 8, 10, and 11 only

   

Overall

−3.0

−3.9

0.0059

1 day since onset of symptoms

−2.9

−4.6

0.0093

2 days since onset of symptoms

−3.5

−4.2

0.1499

3 days since onset of symptoms

−2.7

−3.4

0.1439

4 days since onset of symptoms

−2.8

−4.0

0.1342

5 days since onset of symptoms

−5.3

−4.3

0.5617

Diagnosis: acute rhinopharyngitis

−3.0

−3.8

0.0263

Diagnosis: acute sinusitis

−1.8

−4.3

0.0715

Diagnosis: acute pharyngitis

−8.7

−3.5

NA

Diagnosis: acute bronchitis

−2.1

−4.7

0.0368

3. Including questions 8, 9, 10, and 11 only

   

Overall

−2.5

−3.2

0.0062

1 day since onset of symptoms

−1.8

−4.4

0.0286

2 days since onset of symptoms

−2.6

−3.4

0.0965

3 days since onset of symptoms

−2.7

−2.6

0.4421

4 days since onset of symptoms

−2.4

−3.1

0.2021

5 days since onset of symptoms

−3.4

−4.6

0.6586

Diagnosis: acute rhinopharyngitis

−2.5

−3.2

0.0176

Diagnosis: acute sinusitis

−0.6

−2.6

0.1035

Diagnosis: acute pharyngitis

−8.0

−2.3

NA

Diagnosis: acute bronchitis

−2.1

−4.0

0.0330

  1. DCPD: Daily Cough and Phlegm Diary. Note: Items with statistically significant values are in bold. P-value is from analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model comparing treatments within day with predictors of treatment group, center, and baseline. NA indicates that the p-value in not estimable.