Gastric and duodenal damage score (visual analogue score): comparison of treatment effects of nimesulide and naproxen (mean (SEM) and [median])
| Type | VAS | Nimesulide | Naproxen | Nap−Nim | p Value3-150 |
| Stomach | |||||
| Haemorrhage lesions | 14.0 (3.8) [0] | 40.6 (6.0) [50] | 26.5 (6.5) [12] | <0.001 | |
| Erosive lesions | 9.2 (2.9) [0] | 61.7 (7.8) [52] | 52.5 (7.3) [51] | <0.001 | |
| Mucosal injection | 24.8 (4.2) [25] | 47.9 (3.8) [48] | 23.1 (5.2) [22] | <0.001 | |
| Duodenum | |||||
| Haemorrhage lesions | 5.3 (3.0) [0] | 11.5 (4.3) [0] | 6.2 (4.5) [0] | 0.165 | |
| Erosive lesions | 5.5 (4.3) [0] | 15.3 (5.7) [0] | 9.9 (7.5) [0] | 0.181 | |
| Mucosal injection | 9.2 (2.8) [0] | 22.5 (3.9) [21] | 13.3 (4.2) [1] | 0.038 | |
↵3-150 Koch test for difference between nimesulide and naproxen.