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. 2013 Jul 3;8(7):e62873. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062873

Table 3. Results of outcome measures for the Comorbid Sample (cut-offs on both PHQ-9 and GAD-7): Observed and Estimated Means, standard deviations, confidence intervals and effect sizes (Cohen’s d) for each group.

n Observed Means Estimated Means Effect sizes (based on estimated means)
Pre Post Follow-up Pre Post Follow-up Within Group Pre-post Post Between Group TEG vs. TG Within Group Pre-follow Follow-up Between Group TEG vs. TG
PHQ-9
TEG 47 14.64 (3.34) 7.58 (4.60) 6.34 (4.58) 14.63 (4.61) 7.69 (4.95) 6.47 (4.99) 1.45 (.99–1.89) .56 (.14–.96) 1.70 (1.21–2.16) .51 (.09–.92)
TG 46 14.39 (3.33) 10.57 (6.16) 8.94 (6.27) 14.39 (4.61) 10.48 (5.10) 9.09 (5.28) .80 (.37–1.22) 1.07 (.62–1.50)
GAD-7
TEG 47 14.30 (3.01) 6.70 (4.39) 6.39 (4.30) 14.29 (4.21) 7.02 (4.71) 6.34 (4.58) 2.02 (1.51–2.50) .65 (.22–1.06) 2.05 (1.54–2.54) .45 (.04–.86)
TG 46 14.33 (3.36) 10.16 (6.07) 8.50 (4.62) 14.32 (4.27) 10.01 (4.53) 8.46 (4.83) .96 (.52–1.38) 1.29 (.83–1.72)

Note. Standard deviations and confidence intervals are shown in parentheses. TEG: Treatment Plus Automated Email Group. TG: Treatment Group; Pre: Pre-treatment, Post: Post-treatment; Follow-up: 3-month follow-up; PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire 9-Item; GAD-7: Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7-Item.