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Table 2 Efficacy endpoints: difference in adjusted means at each visit (ITT population)

From: Gingivitis efficacy of a 0.454% w/w stannous fluoride dentifrice: a 24-week randomized controlled trial

 

Mean (SE)

Differencea (95% CI)

% diffb.

p-value

SnF2

Negative

   

Bleeding Index

 Baseline

0.30 (0.021)

0.31 (0.027)

 Week 12

0.11 (0.017)

0.23 (0.016)

−0.13 (− 0.17, − 0.08)

−54.6

< 0.0001

 Week 24

0.11 (0.013)

0.19 (0.012)

− 0.07 (− 0.11, − 0.04)

−39.5

< 0.0001

Bleeding Sites

 Baseline

28.93 (1.916)

29.15 (2.223)

 Week 12

12.26 (1.596)

23.92 (1.596)

−11.72 (−16.08, −7.35)

−48.9

< 0.0001

 Week 24

12.69 (1.562)

20.19 (1.331)

−7.08 (−10.63, −3.53)

−35.4

0.0002

Modified Gingival Index

 Baseline

2.04 (0.024)

2.03 (0.020)

 Week 12

1.42 (0.045)

1.87 (0.042)

−0.45 (− 057, − 0.33)

−24.0

< 0.0001

 Week 24

1.45 (0.048)

1.78 (0.045)

−0.33 (− 0.46, − 0.20)

−18.5

< 0.0001

Plaque Index

 Baseline

3.17 (0.064)

3.06 (0.065)

 Week 12

2.56 (0.053)

2.93 (0.050)

−0.37 (− 0.51, − 0.22)

−12.5

< 0.0001

 Week 24

2.53 (0.057)

2.86 (0.054)

−0.33 (− 0.48, − 0.17)

−11.4

< 0.0001

Interproximal Plaque Index

 Baseline

3.29 (0.057)

3.18 (0.060)

 Week 12

2.78 (0.045)

3.08 (0.042)

−0.29 (− 0.42, − 0.17)

−9.6

< 0.0001

 Week 24

2.75 (0.050)

3.02 (0.047)

−0.28 (− 0.42, − 0.14)

−9.2

< 0.0001

  1. aFrom ANCOVA analysis; difference is 0.454% SnF2 minus the negative control; negative difference favors 0.454% SnF2
  2. bPercentage calculated as (difference/adjusted mean of reference)*100