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HDS
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Mean difference (95% CI)
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LDT
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Mean difference (95% CI)
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LDS
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Mean difference (95% CI)
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p value3-160
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Morning PEF (l/min) | 415 | –19.5 (–33.4 to –5.6)3-150p=0.007 | 450 | –21.8 (–37.0 to –6.6)3-150 p=0.006 | 393 | –4.4 (–15.5 to 6.8) | 0.14 |
Evening PEF (l/min) | 432 | –8.3 (–21.5 to 4.6) | 469 | –22.5 (–36.5 to –8.6)3-150 p=0.002 | 418 | –1.9 (–13.1 to 9.3) | 0.077 |
Diurnal variation (%) | 6.4 | 2.8 (1.6 to 4.0) | 7.1 | 1.6 (0.17 to 3.0) | 7.8 | 2.8 (1.4 to 4.3) | 0.37 |
β2 agonist use | 2.0 | 0.3 (–0.05 to 0.60) | 1.7 | 0.16 (–0.27 to 0.80) | 2.2 | 0.1 (–0.22 to 0.42) | 0.77 |
Daytime symptoms | 1.2 | 0.3 (0.09 to 0.58) | 1.1 | 0.4 (0.15 to 0.74) | 1.1 | 0.5 (0.26 to 0.67) | 0.66 |
Night time symptoms | 0.8 | 0.2 (–0.08 to 0.39) | 0.9 | 0.2 (–0.17 to 0.51) | 0.8 | 0.09 (–0.14 to 0.32) | 0.91 |