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Change of LCQ scoresafter taking either the TCM preparation or placebo in the studied patients |
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| Study Group |
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| TCM group (N = 41) |
Placebo group (N = 40) |
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| Symptom |
Difference between D7 and D1 |
Difference between D7 and D1 |
P value1 (D7–D1) |
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| Q1 chest/stomach pain |
0.41 |
0.65 |
0.489 |
| Q2 sputum |
0.24 |
0.70 |
0.260 |
| Q3 tired |
0.95 |
1.60 |
0.169 |
| Q4 felt in control |
1.05 |
1.10 |
0.908 |
| Q5 felt embarrassed |
0.80 |
0.53 |
0.488 |
| Q6 felt anxious |
0.59 |
0.75 |
0.626 |
| Q7 interfered with daily activities |
0.73 |
0.68 |
0.899 |
| Q8 interfered with life enjoyment |
0.88 |
0.95 |
0.848 |
| Q9 paints/fumes |
0.00 |
0.68 |
0.067 |
| Q10 sleep |
0.76 |
1.35 |
0.169 |
| Q11 coughing bouts |
0.32 |
1.18 |
0.027* |
| Q12 felt frustrated |
0.54 |
0.63 |
0.808 |
| Q13 felt fed up |
0.78 |
0.90 |
0.777 |
| Q14 hoarse voice |
1.32 |
1.25 |
0.863 |
| Q15 energy |
0.95 |
0.45 |
0.066 |
| Q16 worry |
0.73 |
0.88 |
0.642 |
| Q17 concern with other people |
0.88 |
0.60 |
0.404 |
| Q18 conversation |
0.46 |
0.90 |
0.267 |
| Q19 annoyed friends |
0.80 |
0.88 |
0.853 |
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| Physical Domain |
0.62 |
0.98 |
0.161 |
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| Psychological Domain |
0.77 |
0.77 |
0.996 |
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| Social Domain |
0.72 |
0.85 |
0.683 |
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| Total Score |
2.11 |
2.60 |
0.543 |
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1by independent student t-test; * P < 0.05 | |||
WCW et al. Cough 2006 2:5 doi:10.1186/1745-9974-2-5 |
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