Table 4.
Effects reported in self-management with clinical support randomized controlled trials of acceptable quality of electronic symptom reporting, in alphabetic order of first authora.
| Article | Primary outcome |
Intervention hypothesis relative to control |
Number at randomizationb |
Within-group pre–post changeb |
Between-group pre–post changeb,c |
Hypothesis confirmed? |
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| C | I1 | I2 | C | I1 | I2 | C-I1 | C-I2 | ||||
| Berger et al [59] | Social Phobia Scale | Equivalence | 27 | 27 | 27 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 17.9 | –0.1 P = .90 |
–1.7 P = .90 |
Yes |
| Bergström et al [60] | Panic Disorder Severity Scale | Equivalence | 60 | 53 | NAd | NRe | NR | NA | P = .95 | NA | Yes |
| DeVito Dabbs et al [55] | Perceived self-care agency (in follow-up after surgery) | Superior | 17 | 17 | NA | –15.1 | –19.44 | NA | 4.34 P = .003 |
NA | Yes |
| Glasgow et al [63] | Number of laboratory procedures completed in accordance with national diabetes guidelines | Superior | 28f/417 | 24f/469 | NA | –0.09 | –0.37 | NA | 0.28 P = .001 |
NA | Yes |
| Nguyen et al [58] (dyspnea) | Patients’ self-report of dyspnea with activities of daily living, Likert scale | Equivalence | 24 | 26 | NA | –4 | –2.5 | NA | –1.5 P = .51 |
NA | Yes |
| Oerlemans et al [62] | Cognitive Scale for Functional Bowel disorders | Superior | 38 | 38 | NA | 1.84 | 8.99 | NA | –7.15 P > .05 |
NA | No |
| van der Meer et al [57] | Asthma-related quality of life | Superior | 99 | 101 | NA | –0.18 | –0.56 | NA | 0.38 P < .001 |
NA | Yes |
| Vernmark et al [61] | Symptom reduction: Beck Depression Inventory | Equivalence | 29 | 29 | 30 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 11.9 | –4.7 P = .06 |
–6.7 P = .002 |
Yes |
| Yardley et al [56]g | Patient enablement scores, after 4 weeks. | Superior | 346 | 368 | NA | 2 | 3 | NA | –1 P = .03 |
NA | Yes |
a Articles were identified in a comprehensive search in Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and IEEE Xplore from 1990 to November 2011, and were published in the time period 2002–2011.
b C = control group, I1 = intervention group 1, I2 = intervention group 2.
c P values for difference between groups.
d Not applicable.
e Not reported.
f Cluster randomized by primary care physicians.
g 214 replied with regard to patient enablement, 95 in the intervention group, 119 in control.