Table 3.

Primary outcomes in patients at 6 months. Intervention effects are estimated in a repeated measures analysis with adjustment for baseline levels. Values are means (standard deviations) unless stated otherwise

	Trained doctors (n=137)	Control doctors (n=135)	Intervention effect (95% CI)*	P value
Beck depression inventory	17.5 (9.6) (n=104)	16.6 (11.5) (n=105)	–0.2 (–2.3 to 1.9) (n=196)	0.84
State anxiety	48.6 (13.8) (n=103)	48.2 (14.9) (n=98)	0.8 (–2.4 to 4.0) (n=181)	0.62
Trait anxiety	52.3 (13.2) (n=101)	50.4 (13.7) (n=95)	0.9 (–2.0 to 3.8) (n=177)	0.53
SF-36 dimensions:
No (%) with role limitations (emotional) in all areas queried	54/115 (47)	35/106 (33)	2.7 (1.1 to 6.4)† (n=225)	0.03
Social function	58.5/118 (29.7)	61.7/111 (29.2)	–3.1 (–9.4 to 3.1) (n=237)	0.32
Mental health	51.8/117 (20.8)	54.1/109 (21.0)	0.1 (–4.4 to 4.6) (n=238)	0.96
Energy and vitality	37.9/117 (21.7)	39.0/109 (25.1)	–1.0 (–5.7 to 3.6) (n=233)	0.66

^*Sum of numbers in intervention and control groups differs owing to adjustment for baseline levels. 

^†Odds ratio.