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Table 4 Participant response to post intervention questions

From: A randomised controlled pilot trial of two interventions to manage dry mouth in pre-operative elective surgical patients

‘Would you have the treatment again?’

Saliva substitute, n (%) N = 50

Water, n (%) N = 50

 No

3 (6)

6 (12)

 Yes

36 (72)

35 (70)

 Unsure

10 (20)

8 (16)

 Not recorded

1 (2)

1 (2)

‘How dry is your mouth?’

Saliva substitute, n (%)

Water, n (%)

 Worse

1 (2)

1 (2)

 No change

17(34)

22 (44)

 Better

22 (44)

24 (48)

 Much better

9 (18)

2 (4)

 Not recorded

1 (2)

1 (2)

‘How dry is your mouth?’ Combined categories

Saliva substitute, n (%)

Water, n (%)

 Worse/no change/no data

19 (38)

24 (48)

 Better/much better

31 (62)

26 (52)