The following clinical parameters were measured atbaseline, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12weeksafter treatment: plaqueindex (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP) andprobingdepth (PD).
Of the three approaches, methods 1 and 3, using currency shares and empirics respectively to adjust for currency valuation effects, result in robust relationships between changes in currency-adjusted FX reserves and the BOP surplus, whereas method 2 using forex purchases as an alternative proxy for adjusted FX reserves is inferior.