Anchor | Nasal obstruction | Loss of sense of smell | Overall symptom | Nasal discharge | Mucus in throat | Facial pain |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mean (95% CIs) | |||||
Overall VAS score* | ||||||
Minimal improvement n = 49 | − 3.16 (− 3.42, − 2.90) | − 1.11 (− 1.58, − 0.65) | – | − 3.25 (− 3.65, − 2.86) | − 3.25 (− 3.77, − 2.73) | − 2.99 (− 3.46, − 2.52) |
Stable n = 85 | − 0.45 (− 0.63, − 0.26) | − 0.33 (− 0.50, − 0.16) |  | − 0.55 (− 0.87, − 0.23) | − 0.54 (− 0.91, − 0.16) | − 0.49 (− 0.88, − 0.11) |
SNOT-22 total score†| ||||||
Minimal improvement, n = 31 | − 2.80 (− 3.70, − 1.90) | − 1.51 (− 2.46, − 0.57) | − 2.94 (− 3.92, − 1.97) | − 2.58 (− 3.51, − 1.65) | − 2.33 (− 3.37, − 1.29) | − 2.62 (− 3.64, − 1.59) |
Stable, n = 38 | − 1.77 (− 2.61, − 0.93) | − 1.05 (− 1.83, − 0.27) | − 1.84 (− 2.69, − 0.99) | − 1.80 (− 2.64, − 0.96) | − 2.07 (− 2.94, − 1.20) | − 1.58 (− 2.50, − 0.66) |
SNOT-22 nasal obstruction‡ | ||||||
Minimal improvement, n = 86 | − 4.66, (− 5.23, − 4.09) | – | – | – | – | – |
Stable, n = 113 | − 2.62 (− 3.12, − 2.13) |  |  |  |  |  |
SNOT-22 loss of taste or smell‡ | ||||||
Minimal improvement, n = 43 | −  | − 4.35 (− 5.24, − 3.46) | – | – | – | – |
Stable, n = 187 |  | − 1.05 (− 1.34, − 0.75) |  |  |  |  |
SNOT-22 thick nasal discharge‡ | ||||||
Minimal improvement, n = 81 | – | – | – | − 5.08 (− 5.76, − 4.39) | – | – |
Stable, n = 113 |  |  |  | − 2.75 (− 3.27, − 2.23) |  |  |
SNOT-22 post-nasal discharge‡ | ||||||
Minimal improvement, n = 75 | – | – | – | – | − 4.83 (− 5.49, − 4.17) | – |
Stable, n = 137 |  |  |  |  | − 2.96 (− 3.47, − 2.44) |  |
SNOT-22 facial pain/pressure‡ | ||||||
Minimal improvement, n = 78 | – | – | – | – | – | − 4.82 (− 5.51, − 4.14) |
Stable, n = 130 |  |  |  |  |  | − 2.66 (− 3.18, − 2.13) |