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. 2025 Jan 21;22(1):e1004510. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004510

Table 2. Secondary outcome results.

App-based CBT-I, mean (SE)a App-based HE, mean (SE) Adjusted difference (95% CI) p value Cohen’s db
PHQ-9
 Baseline 12.1 (0.2); n = 354 12.1 (0.2); n = 354
 Post-session 2 7.6 (0.2); n = 291 7.7 (0.2); n = 285 −0.1 (−0.7, 0.5) 0.72 0.06
 Post-session 4 6.1 (0.2); n = 256 7.0 (0.2); n = 264 −1.0 (−1.6, −0.4) 0.002 0.50
 Post-intervention 5.1 (0.2); n = 314 6.2 (0.2); n = 319 −1.0 (−1.6, −0.5) <0.001 0.53
 6 months 5.4 (0.2); n = 273 6.3 (0.2); n = 268 −0.8 (−1.4, −0.2) 0.009 0.42
 12 months 5.5 (0.2); n = 249 6.0 (0.2); n = 227 −0.5 (−1.1, 0.2) 0.14 0.24
PHQ-8 c
 Baseline 9.6 (0.2); n = 354 9.6 (0.2); n = 354
 Post-session 2 6.1 (0.2); n = 291 6.2 (0.2); n = 285 −0.1 (−0.6, 0.5) 0.83 0.03
 Post-session 4 4.9 (0.2); n = 256 5.6 (0.2); n = 264 −0.7 (−1.2, −0.1) 0.02 0.39
 Post-intervention 4.1 (0.2); n = 314 5.0 (0.2); n = 319 −0.9 (−1.4, −0.4) 0.001 0.51
 6 months 4.5 (0.2); n = 273 5.1 (0.2); n = 268 −0.7 (−1.2, −0.1) 0.01 0.39
 12 months 4.5 (0.2); n = 249 4.9 (0.2); n = 227 −0.4 (−1.0, 0.2) 0.18 0.23
ISI
 Baseline 18.3 (0.2); n = 354 18.3 (0.2); n = 354
 Post-session 2 11.5 (0.2); n = 291 12.1 (0.2); n = 285 −0.6 (−1.3, 0.1) 0.12 0.22
 Post-session 4 9.0 (0.2); n = 256 10.7 (0.2); n = 264 −1.7 (−2.4, −1.0) <0.001 0.66
 Post-intervention 7.3 (0.2); n = 313 9.3 (0.2); n = 319 −2.0 (−2.7, −1.3) <0.001 0.78
 6 months 7.2 (0.2); n = 272 8.4 (0.2); n = 268 −1.1 (−1.9, −0.4) 0.002 0.45
 12 months 7.3 (0.2); n = 249 8.2 (0.2); n = 227 −0.8 (−1.6, −0.1) 0.03 0.32

Abbreviations: CBT-I, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia; HE, health education; ISI, Insomnia Severity Index; PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire.

aAll values are adjusted for sex and insomnia severity at baseline.

bCohen’s d is defined as the adjusted intervention effect divided by the square root of estimated sample variance derived from the linear mixed-effects model.

cExcluding sleep item.