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Table 2 Treatment effects of paracetamol and placebo on care dependency and daily functioning*N = 94 (baseline) N = 86 (end of study)

From: The effect of paracetamol on care dependency and daily functioning in persons with advanced dementia living in long-term care facilities

 

Intervention

Mean difference

95% CI

P value

CDS†

Paracetamol

-1.0

-2.4–0.3

0.239

Placebo

0.1

-1.3–1.5

Katz-15‡

Paracetamol

0.2

-0.2–0.6

0.573

Placebo

0.1

-0.3–0.4

  1. * Repeated linear mixed models, adjusted for order and period effects, and use of psychotropics
  2. † Higher score means less care dependency
  3. ‡ Higher score means worse daily functioning
  4. CI = Confidence interval; CDS = Care Dependency Scale (short version); Katz-15 = ADL and iADL scale 15 items
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BMC Geriatrics

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