Table 1 Mean (SD) SASSAD scores, symptom scores, and topical steroid requirement and differences between treatment groups at the end of treatment

Borage oil (n=85) Placebo (n=55) Difference (95% CI) at end of treatment Baseline End of treatment Baseline End of treatment SASSAD 30 (16) 27 (17) 28 (14) 23 (16) 3.6 (-2.1 to 9.3) Pruritus 50 (24) 42 (28) 56 (24) 42 (30) -0.46 (-10.3 to 9.4) Sleep disturbance 30 (25) 28 (27) 44 (28) 33 (30) -5.3 (-14.9 to 4.3) Irritability 40 (29) 35 (27) 45 (27) 34 (31) 0.87 (-8.9 to 10.7) Topical steroid requirement 3.4 3.2 3.7 3.3 0.1

SASSAD=six area, six sign, atopic dermatitis.