Evaluation of the efficacy of supplementary probiotic capsules with topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% versus topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% in the treatment of oral lichen planus (a randomized clinical trial)

Table 3 Summary statistics and intergroup comparisons of percentage of reduction in measured scores

Scale	Interval	Measurement	Probiotic	Control	Test statistic	p-value
NRS	Baseline- 2 weeks	Mean ± SD	72.89 ± 21.57	32.68 ± 12.11	855.00	< 0.001*
	Baseline- 2 weeks	Median (IQR)	69.05 (40.00)	35.42 (11.43)	855.00	< 0.001*
	Baseline- 4 weeks	Mean ± SD	87.00 ± 17.65	60.69 ± 21.21	748.50	< 0.001*
	Baseline- 4 weeks	Median (IQR)	100.00 (30.00)	60.00 (4.64)	748.50	< 0.001*
Thongprasom scale	Baseline- 2 weeks	Mean ± SD	66.76 ± 19.21	33.97 ± 10.17	789.00	< 0.001*
	Baseline- 2 weeks	Median (IQR)	72.89 (17.08)	30.77 (6.91)	789.00	< 0.001*
	Baseline- 4 weeks	Mean ± SD	74.36 ± 18.38	56.72 ± 22.25	748.50	< 0.001*
	Baseline- 4 weeks	Median (IQR)	80.62 (11.27)	64.58 (25.64)	748.50	< 0.001*

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