Table 2.
Clinical outcomes 0–12 months
| Item | N | 0 months | 12 months | P-value | Median difference (95%-CI)* | Improved** | SRM |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||||
| CES-D (0–60) | |||||||
| -all patients | 75 | 34.77 (8.21) | 19.55 (13.12) | p < 0.001 | 15.50 (12.50–18.50) | 85% | 1.20 |
| -AM Art Therapy | 33 | 36.94 (8.58) | 21.12 (11.99) | p < 0.001 | 15.50 (11.50–19.50) | 91% | 1.32 |
| --painting/drawing/clay | 27 | 38.95 (8.24) | 23.18 (12.52) | p < 0.001 | 15.00 (10.50–21.50) | 91% | 1.25 |
| -Eurythmy Therapy | 27 | 30.70 (5.55) | 16.67 (13.32) | p < 0.001 | 15.00 (8.50–19.50) | 81% | 1.08 |
| Disease Score (0–10) | 57 | 7.09 (1.38) | 2.84 (2.07) | p < 0.001 | 4.50 (4.00–5.00) | 95% | 1.77 |
| Symptom Score (0–10) | 69 | 6.35 (1.47) | 3.90 (2.42) | p < 0.001 | 2.63 (1.92–3.29) | 81% | 0.91 |
| SF-36 Mental Component | 80 | 26.11 (7.98) | 39.15 (12.08) | p < 0.001 | 13.04 (10.45–16.05) | 83% | 1.11 |
| SF-36 Physical Component | 80 | 43.78 (9.46) | 48.79 (9.00) | p < 0.001 | 4.96 (3.02–6.84) | 71% | 0.59 |
| SF-36 Scales (0–100) | |||||||
| Physical Function | 82 | 75.12 (22.80) | 85.15 (19.00) | p < 0.001 | 10.00 (5.00–12.50) | 63% | 0.54 |
| Role Physical | 81 | 31.58 (35.52) | 68.21 (38.33) | p < 0.001 | 50.00 (37.50–62.50) | 65% | 0.88 |
| Role-Emotional | 80 | 22.92 (32.52) | 60.21 (39.38) | p < 0.001 | 50.00 (33.34–66.67) | 69% | 0.87 |
| Social Functioning | 82 | 43.14 (22.92) | 65.70 (26.48) | p < 0.001 | 25.00 (18.75–37.50) | 72% | 0.80 |
| Mental Health | 81 | 33.48 (13.82) | 56.10 (19.05) | p < 0.001 | 22.00 (18.00–28.00) | 88% | 1.19 |
| Bodily Pain | 82 | 50.27 (26.74) | 66.67 (25.06) | p < 0.001 | 19.50 (12.50–26.00) | 63% | 0.65 |
| Vitality | 81 | 23.50 (12.47) | 46.05 (19.47) | p < 0.001 | 25.00 (20.00–30.00) | 68% | 1.22 |
| General Health | 81 | 41.80 (18.55) | 55.81 (20.35) | p < 0.001 | 13.50 (10.00–18.50) | 78% | 0.76 |
| SF-36 Health Change*** | 81 | 3.58 (1.00) | 2.10 (1.08) | p < 0.001 | 2.00 (1.50–2.00) | 63% | 1.06 |
*Positive differences indicate improvement. **Percentage of patients improved from baseline. ***SF-36 Health Change: range from 1 ("much better now than one year ago") to 5 ("much worse now than one year ago"). SRM: Standardised Response Mean effect size (small: 0.20–0.49, medium: 0.50–0.79, large: ≥ 0.80)