Table 1.
Characteristics of eligible patients who were and were not recruited
| Recruited to SMILE n = 56 | Eligible but not recruited n = 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| |
Mean (standard deviation) |
Mean (standard deviation) |
| Age (years) |
14.8 (1.6) |
14.8 (1.6) |
| Female |
42 (76.4%) |
71 (73.2%) |
| |
Median (Q1 to Q3) |
Median (Q1 to Q3) |
| Time to assessment (months) |
12 (7 to 21) |
12 (6 to 24) |
| Chalder fatigue score (0 to 33) |
25 (23 to 27) |
25 (21 to 28) |
| SF-36 physical function (0 to 100) |
55 (44 to 65) |
55 (35 to 70) |
| Anxiety (Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale) (0 to 90) |
35 (21 to 52) |
33 (21 to 46) |
| Number of symptoms (0 to 14) |
9 (7 to 10) |
9 (7 to 10) |
| Anxiety (HADS) (0 to 21) |
10.5 (7.5 to 13) |
9 (7 to 12) |
| Depression (HADS) (0 to 21) |
8 (6 to 10) |
8 (5 to 11) |
| Visual analogue pain |
52 (35 to 73) |
49 (15 to 68) |
| School attendance in the previous week: |
n
(%) |
n
(%) |
| None |
5 (9.3%) |
24 (24.0%) |
| 10% |
7 (13.0%) |
4 (4.0%) |
| 20% |
4 (7.4%) |
6 (6.0%) |
| 40% |
9 (16.7%) |
12 (12.0%) |
| 60% |
13 (24.1%) |
28 (28.0%) |
| 80% |
13 (24.1%) |
21 (21.0%) |
| 100% |
3 (5.6%) |
3 (3.0%) |
| Not applicable | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.0%) |
HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.