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. 2025 Jun 17;13:e58204. doi: 10.2196/58204

Table 3. Group means, SDs, and P values comparing timepoints with effect sizes of participants randomized to use the DCPa versus a control.

Outcome Group
Baseline, mean (SD) 3 weeks, mean (SD) P value (comparing baseline to 3 weeks) 6 weeks, mean (SD) P value (comparing 3 weeks to 6 weeks) Effect Size (Hedges g; baseline to 6 weeks)
Primary outcomes
 HFRSb—Problem 0.64
  Caria DCP (n=103) 16.4 (6.7) 14.7 (6.3)c .001 13.6 (6.6)c .005
  Control (n=37) 19.1 (7.3) 16.9 (7.4)c .002 17.8 (7.2) .24
 HFRS—Frequency 0.02
    Caria    DCP (n=103) 2.8 (2.7) 2.5 (4.1) .50 2.9 (5.4) .61
  Control (n=37) 2.3 (3.2) 2.2 (2.7) .94 2.7 (2.7) .30
Exploratory outcomes
Depression (PHQ-8) 0.45
    Caria    DCP (n=50)d 14.0 (3.8) 12.2 (4.7)c .002 11.2(5.3)c .02
  Control (n=21) 15.0 (3.7) 13.3 (4.5) .12 13.4 (4.1) .93
Sleep Disturbance (PSQI) 0.25
    Caria    DCP (n=100)e 10.7 (3.1) 10.0 (3.4)c <.001 10.0 (3.5) .81
  Control (n=35)f 11.5 (3.7) 10.9 (4.0) .10 11.0 (3.7) .82
Anxiety (GAD-7) 0.33
    Caria    DCP (n=35) 14.8 (3.3) 13.3 (4.7)c .02 12.7 (5.5) .36
  Control (n=15)g 16.0 (3.8) 12.9 (5.4)c .02 14.5 (4.5) .13
a

DCP: digital care program.

b

HFRS: Hot Flush Rating Scale.

c

P<.05

d

For 3 and 6 weeks, n=49.

e

For 3 and 6 weeks, n=97.

f

For 3 and 6 weeks, n=32.

g

For 3 and 6 weeks, n=14.