Table 4:
Secondary and exploratory endpoints
Estimate (95% CI) | p value | Cohen’s d (95% CI) | |
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WHOQOL-BREF psychological domain | |||
Control vs stand-alone iCBT | −8·29 (−12·50 to −4·08) | <0·0001 | −0·78 (−1·10 to −0·45) |
Control vs guided iCBT | −7·95 (−12·32 to −3·59) | <0·0001 | −0·76 (−1·10 to −0·42) |
WHOQOL-BREF physical domain | |||
Control vs stand-alone iCBT | −6·99 (−11·18 to −2·82) | 0·0002 | −0·62 (−0·94 to −0·29) |
Control vs guided iCBT | −6·05 (−10·37 to −1·72) | 0·0021 | −0·59 (−0·92 to −0·25) |
WHOQOL-BREF social relationships domain | |||
Control vs stand-alone iCBT | −5·31 (−10·26 to −0·37) | 0·0164 | −0·41 (−0·73 to −0·09) |
Control vs guided iCBT | −2·32 (−7·41 to 2·77) | 0·25 | −0·19 (−0·52 to 0·13) |
WHOQOL-BREF environmental domain | |||
Control vs stand-alone iCBT | −4·46 (−7·84 to −1·08) | 0·0035 | −0·57 (−0·89 to −0·25) |
Control vs guided iCBT | −4·08 (−7·55 to −0·61) | 0·0091 | −0·52 (−0·85 to −0·19) |
MSIS psychological domain | |||
Control vs stand-alone iCBT | 9·02 (3·61 to 14·43) | 0·0003 | 0·76 (0·43 to 1·09) |
Control vs guided iCBT | 7·77 (2·21 to 13·33) | 0·0021 | 0·62 (0·29 to 0·95) |
MSIS physical domain | |||
Control vs stand-alone iCBT | 3·70 (0·15 to 7·24) | 0·0197 | 0·39 (0·07 to 0·71) |
Control vs guided iCBT | 2·57 (1·09 to 6·22) | 0·10 | 0·30 (−0·03 to 0·63) |
FSMC | |||
Control vs stand-alone iCBT | 2·93 (−0·57 to 6·42) | 0·0574 | 0·30 (−0·02 to 0·62) |
Control vs guided iCBT | 1·94 (−1·66 to 5·54) | 0·19 | 0·22 (−0·11 to 0·55) |
CFS | |||
Control vs stand-alone iCBT | 1·49 (−0·23 to 3·02) | 0·0495 | 0·29 (−0·03 to 0·61) |
Control vs guided iCBT | 0·20 (−1·56 to 1·97) | 0·56 | 0·03 (−0·30 to 0·35) |
MADRS | |||
Control vs stand-alone iCBT | 3·16 (0·84 to 5·48) | 0·0026 | 0·59 (0·25 to 0·94) |
Control vs guided iCBT | 2·98 (0·61 to 5·35) | 0·0053 | 0·54 (0·19 to 0·90) |
Data are the difference in score (points) between the two groups specified on the stated scales at week 12. CFS=Chalder Fatigue Scale. FSMC=Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions. iCBT=internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy. MADRS=Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale. MSIS=Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale. WHOQOL-BREF=WHO Quality of Life-Brief Version.