Table 2.
Mean change in the domain scores of the SCNS-P&C, HADS and SF12 compared to baseline within each treatment group and differences between groups
| Characteristic | Follow-up, months | Treatment group Mean change (SD) | Absolute difference between groups LSMa (95%CI) | ||
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| Control | Intervention | Difference between groups | P-value | ||
| SCNS-P&Cb | 1 | −0.6 (6.5) | −1.2 (6.2) | 0.19 (−1.19 to 1.56) | 0.791 |
| Health care service needs | 3 | −0.8 (8.2) | −2.4 (6.5) | 0.45 (−1.13 to 2.04) | 0.575 |
| 6 | −1.5 (8.4) | −2.5 (8.1) | 0.23 (−1.65 to 2.10) | 0.811 | |
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| SCNS-P&C | 1 | −0.6 (7.1) | −0.8 (7.0) | 0.65 (−0.98 to 2.28) | 0.434 |
| Psychology and emotional needs | 3 | −1.4 (7.6) | −2.0 (7.2) | 0.33 (−1.39 to 2.05) | 0.709 |
| 6 | −2.5 (9.7) | −2.0 (8.3) | 1.45 (−0.80 to 3.69) | 0.205 | |
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| SCNS-P&C | 1 | 0.1 (3.9) | −0.6 (3.9) | 0.06 (−0.80 to 0.92) | 0.892 |
| Work and social needs | 3 | −0.0 (4.3) | −1.0 (3.9) | 0.32 (−0.60 to 1.24) | 0.497 |
| 6 | −1.2 (4.8) | −1.5 (4.4) | 0.36 (−0.72 to 1.44) | 0.516 | |
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| SCNS-P&C | 1 | −0.4 (4.7) | −0.9 (4.2) | 0.12 (−0.86 to 1.11) | 0.804 |
| Information needs | 3 | −0.5 (5.2) | −1.7 (4.5) | 0.51 (−0.62 to 1.64) | 0.373 |
| 6 | −1.3 (5.6) | −2.2 (5.7) | 0.01 (−1.24 to 1.27) | 0.981 | |
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| SCNS-P&C | 1 | −0.3 (5.0) | −1.1 (6.0) | 0.18 (−1.06 to 1.42) | 0.772 |
| Total number of unmet needs | 3 | −0.8 (6.0) | −2.3 (4.9) | 0.49 (−0.76 to 1.73) | 0.441 |
| 6 | −1.6 (6.8) | −2.6 (6.4) | 0.16 (−1.40 to 1.72) | 0.841 | |
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| HADSc anxiety score | 1 | −0.5 (2.8) | −0.8 (3.0) | 0.05 (−0.63 to 0.73) | 0.886 |
| 3 | −0.4 (3.2) | −1.0 (3.8) | 0.33 (−0.51 to 1.18) | 0.437 | |
| 6 | −1.1 (4.0) | −0.7 (3.8) | 0.82 (−0.18 to 1.82) | 0.109 | |
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| HADS depression score | 1 | 0.3 (2.7) | −0.1 (2.5) | 0.22 (−0.39 to 0.83) | 0.473 |
| 3 | 0.4 (3.5) | −0.0 (3.2) | 0.21 (−0.62 to 1.03) | 0.624 | |
| 6 | −0.1 (3.9) | 0.3 (3.9) | 0.73 (−0.28 to 1.74) | 0.154 | |
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| SF-12d Physical component score | 1 | 0.0 (6.6) | −0.7 (8.2) | 0.61 (−1.09 to 2.31) | 0.482 |
| 3 | −0.0 (7.3) | −1.0 (8.0) | 0.85 (−0.99 to 2.70) | 0.362 | |
| 6 | 0.1 (7.6) | −0.0 (9.4) | 0.14 (−2.03 to 2.30) | 0.902 | |
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| SF-12 Mental component score | 1 | −0.4 (9.1) | 1.2 (8.4) | 0.45 (−1.56 to 2.46) | 0.662 |
| 3 | −0.4 (9.0) | 2.4 (9.3) | 1.49 (−0.68 to 3.66) | 0.178 | |
| 6 | 0.6 (10.9) | 2.1 (9.8) | 0.13 (−2.50 to 2.76) | 0.924 | |
LSM = Least Squares Mean.
SCNS-P&C domain scores normalised to range of 0–100 .
HADS Anxiety and Depression scores range 0–21. Scores ≥8 indicate clinical anxiety or depression.
SF-12 score range from 0–100. Higher score indicates better health related quality of life.