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. 2015 Oct 26;65(640):e731–e738. doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X687361

Table 2.

Secondary outcome variables at 12 months post intervention, with multi-level modelling results (group effects versus usual care)

Scale Arm, n at baseline 12 months post-intervention Multi-level modelling results


n Mean (SD) n Estimate 95% CI P-value
PASE Usual care, 400 222 122.5 (51.8) 572 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 342 193 124.2 (53.3) 11.19 0.194 to 22.191 0.05
OEP, 362 185 126.8 (61.3) 7.48 −3.826 to 18.794 0.20

Phone-FITT Usual care, 377 225 47.71 (17.41) 628 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 316 208 49.52 (15.95) 2.303 −0.531 to 5.137 0.11
OEP, 354 237 49.38 (16.50) 1.340 −1.494 to 4.174 0.35

OPQOL Usual care, 342 185 134.80 (14.82) 444 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 273 169 132.31 (15.98) −0.794 −2.848 to 1.260 0.45
OEP, 312 156 133.72 (14.95) 0.374 −1.772 to 2.520 0.73

SF-12 physical Usual care, 454 217 39.11 (5.00) 583 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 386 186 38.85 (4.92) −0.211 −1.125 to 0.703 0.65
OEP, 407 183 39.30 (4.73) 0.278 −0.672 to 1.229 0.57

SF-12 mental scale Usual care, 454 217 49.16 (5.60) 584 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 387 186 48.74 (5.81) −0.430 −1.506 to 0.646 0.43
OEP, 407 183 49.05 (5.11) −0.172 −1.291 to 0.947 0.76

Balance confidence (CONFbal) Usual care, 389 218 12.38 (4.05) 546 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 330 183 12.13 (3.65) −0.529 −0.998 to −0.061 0.03
OEP, 353 179 12.23 (3.71) −0.545 −1.033 to −0.057 0.03

Social network (MSPSS) Usual care, 375 209 67.23(16.54) 500 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 305 183 63.27 (17.69) −2.480 −5.637 to 0.677 0.12
OEP, 330 171 63.46 (18.14) −2.373 −5.700 to 0.953 0.16

Social network (Lubben Social Network Scale) Usual care, 392 210 16.41 (5.79) 533 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 330 181 15.68 (5.82) −0.651 −1.411 to 0.110 0.09
OEP, 351 180 15.43 (5.35) 0.176 −0.624 to 0.976 0.67

EQ-5D Usual care, 450 212 0.68 (0.07) 558 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 380 179 0.67 (0.07) −0.009 −0.022 to 0.005 0.23
OEP, 399 176 0.68 (0.07) 0.000 −0.014 to 0.015 0.96

FES-I Usual care, 396 220 8.94 (3.66) 561 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 333 188 9.20 (4.56) 0.102 −0.653 to 0.856 0.79
OEP, 359 185 9.09 (4.19) 0.045 −0.740 to 0.831 0.91

OEE +ive Usual care, 372 252 3.85 (0.64) 614 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 309 206 4.02 (0.55) 0.130 0.043 to 0.216 0.003
OEP, 349 211 3.93 (0.65) 0.083 −0.006 to0.171 0.066

OEE –ive Usual care, 367 248 3.96 (0.87) 595 n/a n/a n/a
FaME, 320 204 4.19 (0.75) 0.200 0.077 to 0.323 0.001
OEP, 339 203 4.20 (0.710 0.252 0.077 to 0.323 0.001

FaME = Falls Management Exercise. FES-I = Falls Efficacy Scale — International. MSPSS = Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. OEE = Outcome and Expectation for Exercise. OEP = Otago Exercise Programme. OPQOL = Older People’s Quality of Life. PASE = Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly. SD = standard deviation. SF-12 = 12-item Short Form Health Survey.