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BPI scores at baseline, end of IR phase, and end of SR phase (ITT population) |
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| Variable |
Baseline* Mean (SD) |
End of IR phase† LS mean (SE) |
End of SR phase‡ LS mean (SE) |
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| Worst pain |
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| Hydromorphone |
6.3 (2.7) |
5.0 (0.3) |
3.5 (0.3) |
| Morphine |
6.2 (2.5) |
4.8 (0.3) |
4.3 (0.3) |
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| Least pain |
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| Hydromorphone |
2.7 (2.5) |
1.8 (0.2) |
1.8 (0.2) |
| Morphine |
2.9 (2.7) |
2.2 (0.2) |
1.8 (0.2) |
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| Average pain |
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| Hydromorphone |
5.0 (2.1) |
3.6 (0.2) |
3.4 (0.3) |
| Morphine |
5.1 (2.1) |
3.6 (0.2) |
3.2 (0.3) |
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| Pain now AM |
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| Hydromorphone |
4.0 (2.7) |
3.3 (0.3) |
2.4 (0.3) |
| Morphine |
4.1 (2.4) |
3.4 (0.3) |
2.8 (0.3) |
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| Pain now PM |
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| Hydromorphone |
4.8 (3.0) |
3.6 (0.3) |
2.6 (0.3)§ |
| Morphine |
4.2 (2.5) |
3.7 (0.3) |
3.4 (0.3) |
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Abbreviations: BPI, Brief Pain Inventory; CR, controlled-release; IR, immediate-release; LS, least-squares; SD, standard deviation; SE, standard error; SR, sustained-release *Hydromorphone, n = 99; morphine, n = 101 †IR hydromorphone, n = 99; IR morphine, n = 101 ‡OROS® hydromorphone, n = 77; CR morphine, n = 86 §p = 0.0372 versus CR morphine | |||
Hanna et al. BMC Palliative Care 2008 7:17 doi:10.1186/1472-684X-7-17 |
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