Table 3.

Repeated-measures ANOVA results of the key measures comparing the intervention group and the control group before and after the study period

KEY MEASURES	GROUP	BEFORE STUDY PERIOD, MEAN (SD)	AFTER STUDY PERIOD, MEAN (SD)	REPEATED-MEASURES ANOVA RESULTS
				GROUP -BY-TIME INTERACTIONS	TIME INTERACTIONS	GROUP INTERACTIONS
Frequency of use of the Guidelines and Tools Book	Control	7.7 (4.2)	7.8 (3.4)	F = 17.2, P < .001	F = 18.4, P < .001	F = 3.7, P = .07
	Intervention	7.8 (3.2)	12.8 (3.5)
Frequency of performing periodic health examinations	Control	31.8 (10.5)	32.5 (10.9)	F = 0.63, P = .43	F = 2.5, P = .13	F = 1.9, P = .18
	Intervention	34.9 (7.2)	37.2 (10.9)
Frequency of performing assessments when a patient presents with a behaviour change	Control	24.6 (5.7)	23.6 (5.8)	F = 5.3, P = .03	F = 1.5, P = .23	F = 1.2, P = .28
	Intervention	24.2 (6.0)	27.5 (7.1)
Level of comfort while caring for adults with DD	Control	21.5 (4.9)	22.4 (6.6)	F = 6.9, P = .01	F = 14.7, P = .001	F = 0.95, P = .34
	Intervention	21.3 (6.1)	26.2 (6.0)
Knowledge of primary care related to adults with DD	Control	2.6 (1.1)	2.3 (1.1)	F = 7.9, P = .01	F = 0.27, P = .61	F = 2.2, P = .15
	Intervention	2.6 (0.7)	3.1 (0.6)

ANOVA—analysis of variance, DD—developmental disabilities.