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Table 2 Change of patients’ global assessment scores (N = 46 a )

From: Opioid switch from low dose of oral oxycodone to transdermal fentanyl matrix patch for patients with stable thoracic malignancy-related pain

 

Day 1

Day 8

Day 15

mean ± SD

2.7 ± 0.9

2.4 ± 0.9

2.3 ± 0.9

median (range)

3 (1 - 5)

2 (1 - 5)

2 (1 - 5)

vs. day 1b

 

n.s.

n.s.

Patients’ distribution (N)

   

  1. Very satisfied

2

5

9

  2. Satisfied

18

24

19

  3. Neither

20

12

14

  4. Dissatisfied

4

4

3

  5. Very dissatisfied

2

1

1

  1. aThree patients were excluded from analysis because of missing data throughout all the three observation points.
  2. bPost-hoc nonparametric multiple comparison analysis was performed using Steel method after significant difference in assessment scores across multiple points was detected by Freidman test (p < 0.01).
  3. n.s.; not significant (p > 0.05).
  4. SD; standard deviation.