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Table 5 Comparison of monthly UHD use at 6 month follow-up between 'GP' and 'GNP' groups.

From: A randomised controlled trial of structured nurse-led outpatient clinic follow-up for dyspeptic patients after direct access gastroscopy

   

Unadjusted

Adjusted*

 

GP

(n = 86)

GNP

(n = 89)

GP -- GNP

GP -- GNP

Drug pattern in months

Mean score (SD)

Mean difference

(95% CI)

p-value

Mean difference

(95% CI )

p-value

Full dose PPI

2.0 (2.7)

0.6 (1.7)

1.4 (0.8, 2.1)

< 0.001

1.5 (0.8, 2.1)

< 0.001

Half dose PPIs

1.5 (2.4)

1.4 (2.3)

0.0 (-0.7, 0.7)

0.942

0.1 (-0.5, 0.8)

0.702

No treatment

2.5 (2.7)

4.0 (2.5)

-1.5 (-2.2, -0.7)

< 0.001

-1.7 (-2.4, -0.9)

< 0.001

  1. * Adjusted for baseline level.
  2. Including all H2RAs.