A 14-day regimen of high-dose inhaled corticosteroids was more effective than placebo for persistent nocturnal cough

Inhaled corticosteroids v placebo for persistent nocturnal cough†

75% improvement over baseline	Inhaled corticosteroids	Placebo	RBI (95% CI)	NNT (CI)
†Abbreviations defined in glossary; RBI, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article.
Nights 3 and 4	55%	45%	20% (−34 to 122)	Not significant
Nights 15 and 16	71%	35%	104% (15 to 292)	3 (2 to 14)

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