Table 1 Primary and secondary outcomes
Outcome | Hypothesis | Outcome measure | Method of analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcomes | |||
1. Time taken for alleviation of symptoms | Earlier symptom resolution | Yes/No | Multivariant analysis, cox proportional hazards models |
2. Time taken for viral load clearance | Earlier RT-PCR negative | Positive/ negative | |
3. HRCT chest score at day 4 | Better score resolution | Score from 0 to 25 | Mixed Ordinal Logistic Regression Model |
Secondary outcomes | |||
Mortality | Lower | Yes/No | Fisher exact test |