Table 2 |
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COMPASS scores in pSS patients versus control individuals |
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| Mean (95% CI) |
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| COMPASS score |
Maximum score |
pSS patients |
Control individuals |
P |
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| Subscale |
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| Orthostatic intolerance |
40 |
10.2 (7.4 to 13.9) |
4.5 (2.1 to 9.4) |
0.029* |
| Bladder disorder |
20 |
4.7 (3.5 to 6.3) |
1.8 (0.8 to 4.0) |
0.007* |
| Diarrhoea |
20 |
3.0 (1.9 to 4.7) |
1.1 (0.3 to 4.0) |
0.07 |
| Gastroparesis |
10 |
1.2 (0.8 to 2.0) |
0.5 (0.1 to 1.7) |
0.08 |
| Secretomotor disorder |
20 |
6.8 (5.8 to 8.1) |
2.4 (1.5 to 3.9) |
0.000002* |
| Sleep disorder |
15 |
2.2 (1.6 to 3.0) |
1.5 (0.9 to 2.5) |
0.23 |
| Constipation |
10 |
0.7 (0.3 to 1.7) |
1.4 (0.9 to 2.2) |
0.10 |
| Vasomotor |
10 |
2.9 (2.1 to 4.0) |
0.6 (0.1 to 3.1) |
0.002* |
| Pupillomotor impairment |
5 |
1.9 (1.5 to 2.3) |
1.2 (0.9 to 1.7) |
0.02* |
| Syncope |
20 |
0.6 (0.3 to 1.2) |
0.2 (0.1 to 2.7) |
0.18 |
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| COMPASS Total |
170 |
34.2 (28.2 to 41.3) |
15.3 (9.8 to 23.8) |
0.0002* |
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| Understatement |
10 |
2.28 (1.22 to 3.35) |
2.56 (1.57 to 3.55) |
0.70 |
| Psychosomatic |
10 |
0.60 (0.24 to 1.06) |
0 |
0.006* |
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*Statistically significant finding (P < 0.05). CI, confidence interval; COMPASS, Composite Autonomic Symptom Scale; pSS, primary Sjögren's syndrome. |
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Cai et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R31 doi:10.1186/ar2385 |
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