Paired sample t-tests were used to examine differences in asthma-free days and rescue inhaler use between control and intervention periods.
Since no significant difference could be found regarding diagnosis stability between control and intervention group such bias appears unlikely.
We do not believe the minor differences between control and intervention groups in gender and level of education (Table 5) would have had significant impact on the comparison.
We assessed clinical utility by comparing outcomes between control and intervention pairs after 3 months, using locally-developed 5-point verbal-rating scales: the patient-satisfaction scale (PSS) and doctor-satisfaction scale (DSS).
Clinical utility was assessed by comparing outcomes between control and intervention pairs after 3 months, using locally-developed 5-point verbal-rating scales: patient-satisfaction scale (PSS) and doctor-satisfaction scale (DSS) [27].
Comparably, Tortosa-Martinez et al. [54] showed no statistical difference between control and intervention groups in CAR post-intervention, although an increased peak at +0.5 h and the magnitude of the increase was nearly significant (p = .068).068
Figure 3 shows that a majority of all outlets with antimalarials stocked the MoH recommended drug, AQ, and this was not significantly different between control and intervention areas.
We hypothesized (consensus among the authors) that a difference of 3 points between control and intervention groups (7% in the control and 4% in the intervention groups) would have a clinical and public health relevance.
The distinction was made only between control and intervention.
Results Patients were balanced between control and intervention sites.
However, the strength of this strategy is that it avoids contamination between control and intervention groups.
