Table 2.

Clinical outcomes at program end and respective differences between groups (end scores and total changes): intention-to-treat analysis (N=82).

Outcome variables	Digital group 8-week scores, median (95% CI)	Conventional group 8-week scores, median (95% CI)	Estimate 8-week scores difference between groups, median (95% CI)	P value	Estimate change difference between groups, median (95% CI)	P value
QuickDASHa	15.5 (7.7 to 23.2)	13.1 (5.8 to 20.3)	–2.3 (–14.7 to 10.0)	.71	–1.8 (–13.5 to 9.8)	.75
Pain level–worst	2.6 (2.2 to 3.0)	1.5 (1.2 to 1.8)	–0.9 (–1.6 to –0.3)	.002 b	–0.6 (0.2 to 1.4)	.12
Pain level–least	0.7 (0.6 to 0.7)	0.7 (0.5 to 0.7)	–0.1 (–0.2 to 0.0)	.15	–1.1 (–1.5 to 0.6)	<.001
Pain level–average	2.1 (1.9 to 2.3)	1.5 (1.4 to 1.7)	–0.6 (–0.9 to –0.4)	<.001	–0.9 (–1.4 to –0.5)	<.001
Surgery intent	6.3 (0.0 to 23.2)c	7.2 (0.0 to 25.1)c	1.4 (–33.2 to 36.0)	.94	–2.2 (–34.6 to 30.2)	.89
GAD-7d	2.8 (2.1 to 3.5)	2.2 (1.7 to 2.7)	–0.5 (–1.5 to 0.5)	.30	–0.3 (–1.0 to 0.5)	.51
PHQ-9e	2.7 (2.0 to 3.4)	1.6 (1.3 to 1.9)	–0.9 (–1.6 to –0.2)	<.01	–0.5 (–1.3 to 0.4)	.27

^aQuickDASH: short-form of Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire.

^bSignificant P values are presented in italics.

^cCIs were fixed to 0 since analysis provided results outside the range of the corresponding scale.

^dGAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale.

^ePHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item.