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. 2023 Nov 6;10:e45068. doi: 10.2196/45068

Table 3.

Results of analyses of covariance (ANCOVAs) and Cohen d for the nonbinary coprimary outcomes (intention-to-treat [ITT] and per-protocol [PP] analyses) 8 weeks after baseline assessmenta.


Baseline assessment (IGb: n=523; CGc: n=522), mean (SD) Postinterventi on assessment observed (PP; IG: n=253; CG: n=301), mean (SD) Postintervention assessment estimated, mean (SD) ANCOVA (ITT, multiple imputation) ANCOVA (PP) RFLBd




F test (df) P
value
Cohen d (95% CI) F test (df) P
value
Cohen d (95% CI) Lower bounde (SD) Upper bounde (SD)
Mental health literacy (MHLqf) 0.57 (99, 1130.75) .45 0.01 (−0.13 to 0.16) 0 (1, 551) .95 0.02 (−0.14 to 0.19) −1.23 (0.69) 0.89 (0.6)

Intervention 121.53 (9.12) 121.85 (10.72) 121.87 (11.64)








Control 121.02 (9.17) 122.06 (8.48) 122.03 (8.71)







Mental health–related patient empowerment and self-management skills (AMHPSSg) 12.84 (99, 774.22) <.001 0.29 (0.15 to 0.43) 13.29 (1, 155) <.001 0.28 (0.11 to 0.44) 2.96 (1.86) 8.44 (1.56)

Intervention 68.44 (18.44) 75.72 (19.05) 75.44 (19.54)








Control 66.37 (18.95) 70.41 (19.48) 69.62 (20.46)







Attitudes toward help seeking (IASMHSh) 2.26 (99, 1012.95) .13 0.12 (−0.02 to 0.26) 2.58 (1, 551) .11 0.12 (−0.05 to 0.29) −0.27 (1.05) 2.40 (0.73)

Intervention 49.68 (9.19) 51.93 (9.59) 51.97 (9.59)








Control 49.18 (9.95) 50.73 (10.14) 50.77 (10.42)







aThe F test results were pooled using the D2 statistic [65].

bIG: intervention group.

cCG: control group.

dRFLB: Random Forest Lee Bound.

eThese are lower and upper bounds of the Random Forest Lee Bound procedure.

fMHLq: Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire.

gAMHPSS: Assessment of Mental Health Related Patient Empowerment and Self-Management-Skills.

hIASMHS: Inventory of Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services.