Table 2

Primary outcome analysis

TCS (n = 173)NB‐UVB (n = 169)Combination (n = 175)
Patient response to VNS at 3 months
More noticeable16 (12)26 (19)15 (10)
As noticeable70 (52)57 (42)62 (43)
Slightly less noticeable34 (25)34 (25)47 (33)
A lot less noticeable13 (10)19 (14)17 (12)
No longer noticeable2 (1)02 (1)
Patient response to VNS at 6 months
More noticeable11 (10)23 (20)10 (8)
As noticeable51 (44)37 (33)36 (29)
Slightly less noticeable37 (32)33 (29)45 (36)
A lot less noticeable14 (12)18 (16)28 (22)
No longer noticeable2 (2)2 (2)7 (6)
Participants with primary outcome data at 9 months119 (69)123 (73)128 (73)
Patient response to VNS at 9 months
More noticeable18 (15)27 (22)17 (13)
As noticeable53 (45)33 (27)32 (25)
Slightly less noticeable28 (24)36 (29)45 (35)
A lot less noticeable15 (13)25 (20)27 (21)
No longer noticeable5 (4)2 (2)7 (5)
Patient‐reported treatment successa using VNS at 9 months20 (17)27 (22)34 (27)
TCS (n = 173)NB‐UVB (n = 169)Combination (n = 175)
Patient response to VNS at 3 months
More noticeable16 (12)26 (19)15 (10)
As noticeable70 (52)57 (42)62 (43)
Slightly less noticeable34 (25)34 (25)47 (33)
A lot less noticeable13 (10)19 (14)17 (12)
No longer noticeable2 (1)02 (1)
Patient response to VNS at 6 months
More noticeable11 (10)23 (20)10 (8)
As noticeable51 (44)37 (33)36 (29)
Slightly less noticeable37 (32)33 (29)45 (36)
A lot less noticeable14 (12)18 (16)28 (22)
No longer noticeable2 (2)2 (2)7 (6)
Participants with primary outcome data at 9 months119 (69)123 (73)128 (73)
Patient response to VNS at 9 months
More noticeable18 (15)27 (22)17 (13)
As noticeable53 (45)33 (27)32 (25)
Slightly less noticeable28 (24)36 (29)45 (35)
A lot less noticeable15 (13)25 (20)27 (21)
No longer noticeable5 (4)2 (2)7 (5)
Patient‐reported treatment successa using VNS at 9 months20 (17)27 (22)34 (27)
All data are presented as n (%). NB‐UVB, narrowband ultraviolet B; TCS, topical corticosteroid; VNS, Vitiligo Noticeability Scale. aTreatment success was defined as an answer of either ‘a lot less noticeable’ or ‘no longer noticeable’.
Table 2

Primary outcome analysis

TCS (n = 173)NB‐UVB (n = 169)Combination (n = 175)
Patient response to VNS at 3 months
More noticeable16 (12)26 (19)15 (10)
As noticeable70 (52)57 (42)62 (43)
Slightly less noticeable34 (25)34 (25)47 (33)
A lot less noticeable13 (10)19 (14)17 (12)
No longer noticeable2 (1)02 (1)
Patient response to VNS at 6 months
More noticeable11 (10)23 (20)10 (8)
As noticeable51 (44)37 (33)36 (29)
Slightly less noticeable37 (32)33 (29)45 (36)
A lot less noticeable14 (12)18 (16)28 (22)
No longer noticeable2 (2)2 (2)7 (6)
Participants with primary outcome data at 9 months119 (69)123 (73)128 (73)
Patient response to VNS at 9 months
More noticeable18 (15)27 (22)17 (13)
As noticeable53 (45)33 (27)32 (25)
Slightly less noticeable28 (24)36 (29)45 (35)
A lot less noticeable15 (13)25 (20)27 (21)
No longer noticeable5 (4)2 (2)7 (5)
Patient‐reported treatment successa using VNS at 9 months20 (17)27 (22)34 (27)
TCS (n = 173)NB‐UVB (n = 169)Combination (n = 175)
Patient response to VNS at 3 months
More noticeable16 (12)26 (19)15 (10)
As noticeable70 (52)57 (42)62 (43)
Slightly less noticeable34 (25)34 (25)47 (33)
A lot less noticeable13 (10)19 (14)17 (12)
No longer noticeable2 (1)02 (1)
Patient response to VNS at 6 months
More noticeable11 (10)23 (20)10 (8)
As noticeable51 (44)37 (33)36 (29)
Slightly less noticeable37 (32)33 (29)45 (36)
A lot less noticeable14 (12)18 (16)28 (22)
No longer noticeable2 (2)2 (2)7 (6)
Participants with primary outcome data at 9 months119 (69)123 (73)128 (73)
Patient response to VNS at 9 months
More noticeable18 (15)27 (22)17 (13)
As noticeable53 (45)33 (27)32 (25)
Slightly less noticeable28 (24)36 (29)45 (35)
A lot less noticeable15 (13)25 (20)27 (21)
No longer noticeable5 (4)2 (2)7 (5)
Patient‐reported treatment successa using VNS at 9 months20 (17)27 (22)34 (27)
All data are presented as n (%). NB‐UVB, narrowband ultraviolet B; TCS, topical corticosteroid; VNS, Vitiligo Noticeability Scale. aTreatment success was defined as an answer of either ‘a lot less noticeable’ or ‘no longer noticeable’.
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