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. 2013 Nov 19;11:200. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-11-200

Table 4.

Responsiveness of HRQoL and clinical symptoms

A. Overall population
Clinical symptom Response in symptoms N (%) Change from baseline in utility EQ-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a P value vs. ‘Stable’ b Change from baseline in utility OAB-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a P value vs. ‘Stable’ b
Micturitions/24 h
Improvement ≥ 1 level
2286 (56.4%)
0.046 (±0.213)
0.0058
0.076 (±0.092)
<.0001
Stable
1260 (31.1%)
0.027 (±0.202)
NA
0.039 (±0.087)
NA
Worsening ≥ 1 level
506 (12.5%)
0.023 (±0.195)
0.7291
0.021 (±0.085)
0.0001
Incontinence episodes/24 h
Improvement ≥ 1 level
1874 (46.3%)
0.053 (±0.223)
0.0002
0.081 (±0.096)
<.0001
Stable
1849 (45.6%)
0.028 (±0.206)
NA
0.042 (±0.089)
NA
Worsening ≥ 1 level
329 (8.1%)
0.007 (±0.197)
0.0662
0.022 (±0.086)
<.0001
B. Patients with mild symptoms at baseline (level 1 to 3 in terms of micturitions frequency, or incontinence episodes)
Clinical symptom
Response in symptoms
N (%)
Change from baseline in utility EQ-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a
P value vs. ‘Stable’ b
Change from baseline in utility OAB-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a
P value vs. ‘Stable’ b
Micturitions/24 h
Improvement ≥ 1 level
1329 (50.7%)
0.046 (±0.205)
0.3518
0.079 (±0.089)
<.0001
Stable
863 (32.9%)
0.038 (±0.197)
NA
0.047 (±0.085)
NA
Worsening ≥ 1 level
432 (16.5%)
0.029 (±0.189)
0.3886
0.021 (±0.082)
<.0001
Incontinence episodes/24 h
Improvement ≥ 1 level
1038 (35.9%)
0.049 (±0.197)
0.0416
0.079 (±0.099)
<.0001
Stable
1564 (54.1%)
0.033 (±0.191)
NA
0.046 (±0.102)
NA
Worsening ≥ 1 level
287 (9.9%)
0.010 (±0.188)
0.0628
0.023 (±0.087)
<.0001
C. Patients with severe symptoms at baseline (level 4 or 5 in terms of micturitions frequency, or incontinence episodes)
Clinical symptom
Response in symptoms
N (%)
Change from baseline in utility EQ-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a
P value vs. ‘Stable’ b
Change from baseline in utility OAB-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a
P value vs. ‘Stable’ b
Micturitions/24 h
Improvement ≥ 1 level
957 (67.0%)
0.046 (±0.250)
0.0004
0.074 (±0.098)
<.0001
Stable
397 (27.8%)
0.002 (±0.219)
NA
0.020 (±0.090)
NA
Worsening ≥ 1 level
74 (5.2%)
-0.009 (±0.208)
0.6873
0.022 (±0.090)
0.8938
Incontinence episodes/24 h Improvement ≥ 1 level
836 (71.9%)
0.064 (±0.299)
0.0004
0.078 (±0.143)
<.0001
Stable
285 (24.5%)
0.012 (±0.246)
NA
0.014 (±0.111)
NA
Worsening ≥ 1 level 42 (3.6%) -0.019 (±0.219) 0.3865 0.008 (±0.094) 0.7158

A. aSD: Standard deviation. bt-test to test the null hypothesis that the associated utility change equals the utility change in patients with “Stable” response. NA: Not applicable.

B. aSD: Standard deviation. bt-test to test the null hypothesis that the associated utility change equals the utility change in patients with “Stable” response. NA: Not applicable.

C. aSD: Standard deviation. bt-test to test the null hypothesis that the associated utility change equals the utility change in patients with “Stable” response. NA: Not applicable.