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Table 3 Adjusted mean change from baseline in DHEQ Section 2 scores: Total score (Q1–34), Restrictions (Q1–4), Adaptation (Q5–16), Social Impact (Q17–21), Emotional Impact (Q22–29), Identity (Q30–34), Global Oral Health rating (Q35), Effect on Life Overall (Q36–39) at each time point compared to baseline (mITT population)

From: Impact of toothpaste on oral health-related quality of life in people with dentine hypersensitivity

Week comparison vs baseline

Adjusted mean differencea (95% CI) p-value

Restrictions

Adaptation

Social Impact

Emotional Impact

Week 4

1.18 (0.108, 2.262) 0.0312

1.11 (−1.592, 3.821) 0.4185

0.57 (−0.604, 1.738) 0.3415

2.42 (0.483, 4.352) 0.0145

Week 8

2.08 (1.728, 3.866) < 0.0001

7.08 (4.391, 9.764) < 0.0001

1.77 (0.610, 2.935) 0.0029

4.42 (2.498, 6.339) < 0.0001

Week 12

3.26 (2.192, 4.322) < 0.0001

8.35 (5.674, 11.026) < 0.0001

2.42 (1.266, 3.582) < 0.0001

6.85 (4.933, 8.759) < 0.0001

Week 16

3.93 (2.844, 5.012) < 0.0001

10.43 (7.708, 13.158) < 0.0001

3.55 (2.371, 4.729) < 0.0001

7.17 (5.219, 9.115) < 0.0001

Week 20

4.15 (3.063, 5.232) < 0.0001

11.73 (9.008, 14.459) < 0.0001

4.39 (3.210, 5.568) < 0.0001

8.39 (6.438, 10.335) < 0.0001

Week 24

4.74 (3.654, 5.823) < 0.0001

11.96 (9.235, 14.686) < 0.0001

4.30 (3.119, 5.477) < 0.0001

8.67 (6.726, 10.623) < 0.0001

 

Identity

Global Oral Health Rating

Effect on Life Overall

 

Week 4

0.63 (−0.738, 1.989) 0.3676

0.09 (−0.059, 0.243) 0.2326

0.60 (0.002, 1.194) 0.0493

 

Week 8

0.90 (−0.451, 2.255) 0.1907

0.07 (−0.085, 0.216) 0.3934

1.42 (0.830, 2.013) < 0.0001

 

Week 12

1.81 (0.467, 3.162) 0.0085

0.13 (−0.016, 0.284) 0.0785

1.87 (1.278, 2.457) < 0.0001

 

Week 16

2.12 (0.744, 3.489) 0.0026

0.14 (−0.011, 0.294) 0.0682

2.03 1.429, 2.629) < 0.0001

 

Week 20

2.74 (1.371, 4.116) 0.0001

0.13 (−0.018, 0.287) 0.0844

2.34 (1.743, 2.943) < 0.0001

 

Week 24

2.85 (1.477, 4.222) < 0.0001

0.18 (0.027, 0.332) 0.0211

2.34 (1.743, 2.943) < 0.0001

 
  1. aDifference is the baseline score minus Week score such that a positive difference shows an improvement in score; p-values in bold are significant