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Table 3 Primary analysis and sensitivity analysis of misuse

From: Effectiveness of one-on-one coaching in improving pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) technique among COPD patients: a prospective clinical study

 

Pre-teaching

Post-teaching

Pre-to-post change (95%CI)

p value

Number needed to treat

Misuse (primary analysis)

27 (43.5%)

8 (12.9%)

− 30.6% (− 17.6% to − 43.7%)

 < 0.001

3.3

Misuse (sensitivity analysis)

46 (45.5%)

27 (26.7%)

− 18.8% (− 10.2% to − 27.4%)

 < 0.001

5.3

Errors

3.1 ± 1.5

1.7 ± 1.4

− 1.4 (− 1.8 to − 1)

 < 0.001

 
  1. Misuse is reported as number (%). Errors is reported as mean ± SD