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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2016 Jul 19;42(5):614–620. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2016.1197231

Comparisons: Continuing Treatment vs. Last Measure Before Dropout

Group Endpoint
Continued Treatment Before Dropout ANOVA
N Mean±Std. Error N Mean±Std. Error
Craving for opiates
2 weeks PI+OP 64 3.2±0.36 38 3.1±0.46 Main group effect F2, 300=1.374; P=0.255
Main endpoint effect F1, 300=0.144; P=0.704
group*endpoint interaction F2, 300=2.305; P=0.102
PI+ON 79 2.9±0.32 23 4.5±0.60
NI+OP 97 3.1±0.29 5 2.2±1.28
4 weeks PI+OP 50 1.4±0.31 14 1.9±0.63 Main group effect F2, 234=0.483; P=0.617
Main endpoint effect F1, 234=0.016; P=0.899
group*endpoint interaction F2, 234=0.385; P=0.680
PI+ON 65 1.0±0.27 14 1.6±0.70
NI+OP 96 1.4±0.22 1 0.0±2.10
8 weeks PI+OP 30 0.5±0.26 2 0.3±0.63 Main group effect F2, 155=3.014; P=0.052
Main endpoint effect F1, 155=0.109; P=0.741
group*endpoint interaction F2, 155=0.944; P=0.391
PI+ON 40 0.7±0.22 6 0.1±0.45
NI+OP 79 1.1±0.17 4 1.5±0.58
12 weeks PI+OP 28 0.7±0.32 2 0.0±1.49 Main group effect F2, 143 =0.013; P=0.987
Main endpoint effect F1, 143 =1.032; P=0.312
group*endpoint interaction F2, 143 =0.009; P=0.990
PI+ON 32 0.7±0.30 8 0.2±0.61
NI+OP 76 0.7±0.21 3 0.0±1.05
Beck Depression
2 weeks PI+OP 64 19.5±1.07 38 23.0±1.39 Main group effect F2, 300=0.199; P=0.819
Main endpoint effect F1, 300=3.464; P=0.064
group*endpoint interaction F2, 300=0.066; P=0.07
PI+ON 79 19.3±0.96 23 21.9±1.79
NI+OP 97 18.6±0.87 5 21.4±3.83
4 weeks PI+OP 50 10.5±1.27 14 14.3±2.60 Main group effect F2, 234=0.353; P=0.703
Main endpoint effect F1, 234=0.152; P=0.697
group*endpoint interaction F2, 234=1.523; P=0.220
PI+ON 65 12.2±1.10 14 9.0±2.87
NI+OP 96 13.3±0.92 1 9.0±8.62
8 weeks PI+OP 30 7.3±1.45 2 6.0±3.48 Main group effect F2, 155=0.801; P=0.450
Main endpoint effect F1, 155=0.059; P=0.809
group*endpoint interaction F2, 155=0.762; P=0.469
PI+ON 40 8.7±1.22 6 6.0±2.46
NI+OP 79 8.3±0.91 4 10.8±3.18
12 weeks PI+OP 28 4.7±1.55 2 21.0±7.10 Main group effect F2, 143=1.028; P=0.361
Main endpoint effect F1, 143=4.577; P=0.035
group*endpoint interaction F2, 143=2.014; P=0.139
PI+ON 32 7.2±1.42 8 7.5±2.90
NI+OP 76 5.4±1.00 3 9.0±5.02
Spielberger State Anxiety
2 weeks PI+OP 64 47.6±1.24 38 50.2±1.61 Main group effect F2, 300=0.264; P=0.768
Main endpoint effect F1, 300=5.906; P=0.016
group*endpoint interaction F2, 300=0.433; P=0.649
PI+ON 79 46.2±1.12 23 49.8±2.07
NI+OP 97 46.0±1.01 5 53.2±4.44
4 weeks PI+OP 50 41.2±1.73 14 45.6±3.54 Main group effect F2, 234=2.182; P=0.115
Main endpoint effect F1, 234=2.699; P=0.102
group*endpoint interaction F2, 234=2.390; P=0.094
PI+ON 65 42.6±1.51 14 38.9±3.92
NI+OP 96 43.1±1.25 1 64.0±11.76
8 weeks PI+OP 30 38.7±2.32 2 38.2±5.58 Main group effect F2, 155=1.070; P=0.345
Main endpoint effect F1, 155=0.004; P=0.951
group*endpoint interaction F2, 155=0.378; P=0.686
PI+ON 40 39.8±1.95 6 36.8±3.94
NI+OP 79 41.5±1.46 4 44.5±5.09
12 weeks PI+OP 28 37.0±2.39 2 42.0±10.96 Main group effect F2, 143=0.057; P=0.945
Main endpoint effect F1, 143=0.292; P=0.590
group*endpoint interaction F2, 143=0.586; P=0.559
PI+ON 32 43.1±2.24 8 40.0±4.47
NI+OP 76 37.9±1.55 3 44.0±7.75
Spielberger Trait Anxiety
2 weeks PI+OP 64 47.3±1.16 38 50.5±1.51 Main group effect F2, 300=0.092; P=0.912
Main endpoint effect F1, 300=4.694; P=0.031
group*endpoint interaction F2, 300=0.037; P=0.963
PI+ON 79 47.3±1.04 23 51.3±1.94
NI+OP 97 47.8±0.94 5 51.8±4.15
4 weeks PI+OP 50 42.9±1.49 14 44.2±3.04 Main group effect F2, 234=0.189; P=0.828
Main endpoint effect F1, 234=0.340; P=0.560
group*endpoint interaction F2, 234=0.424; P=0.655
PI+ON 65 43.0±1.29 14 43.7±3.36
NI+OP 96 44.5±1.08 1 36.0±10.08
8 weeks PI+OP 30 40.4±1.90 2 41.6±4.57 Main group effect F2, 155=1.548; P=0.216
Main endpoint effect F1, 155=0.003; P=0.960
group*endpoint interaction F2, 155=1.228; P=0.296
PI+ON 40 41.5±1.60 6 36.5±3.23
NI+OP 79 42.2±1.20 4 45.7±4.17
12 weeks PI+OP 28 39.9±2.22 2 59.0±10.16 Main group effect F2, 143=1.508; P=0.226
Main endpoint effect F1, 143=1.498; P=0.224
group*endpoint interaction F2, 143=1.825; P=0.167
PI+ON 32 41.3±2.07 8 38.7±4.15
NI+OP 76 39.4±1.44 3 39.5±7.18
Ferguson Anhedonia (Lack of Pleasure)
2 weeks PI+OP 64 1.4±0.14 38 1.4±0.18 Main group effect F2, 300=1.262; P=0.284
Main endpoint effect F1, 300=0.005; P=0.944
group*endpoint interaction F2, 300=0.555; P=0.575
Main endpoint effect (Mann-Whitney U) P=0.931
PI+ON 79 1.3±0.12 23 1.0±0.23
NI+OP 97 1.1±0.11 5 1.4±0.48
4 weeks PI+OP 50 0.5±0.17 14 0.9±0.34 Main group effect F2, 234=0.204; P=0.816
Main endpoint effect F1, 234=0.548; P=0.460
group*endpoint interaction F2, 234=1.429; P=0.242
Main endpoint effect (Mann-Whitney U) P=0.858
PI+ON 65 0.8±0.15 14 0.3±0.38
NI+OP 96 0.9±0.12 1 0.0±1.14
8 weeks PI+OP 30 0.3±0.16 2 0.6±0.38 Main group effect F2, 155=2.292; P=0.104
Main endpoint effect F1, 155=0.931; P=0.336
group*endpoint interaction F2, 155=2.207; P=0.113
Main endpoint effect (Mann-Whitney U) P=0.812
PI+ON 40 0.5±0.13 6 0.2±0.27
NI+OP 79 0.5±0.10 4 1.2±0.35
12 weeks PI+OP 28 0.3±0.12 2 1.0±0.54 Main group effect F2, 143=2.270; P=0.109
Main endpoint effect F1, 143=1.457; P=0.230
group*endpoint interaction F2, 143=0.887; P=0.415
Main endpoint effect (Mann-Whitney U) P=0.070
PI+ON 32 0.4±0.11 8 0.7±0.22
NI+OP 76 0.1±0.08 3 0.0±0.39
Ferguson Anhedonia (Lack of Interest)
2 weeks PI+OP 64 1.2±0.13 38 1.2±0.17 Main group effect F2, 300=0.237; P=0.789
Main endpoint effect F1, 300=0.055; P=0.944
group*endpoint interaction F2, 300=0.173; P=0.842
Main endpoint effect (Mann-Whitney U) P=0.792
PI+ON 79 1.1±0.12 23 1.0±0.22
NI+OP 97 1.0±0.11 5 1.2±0.47
4 weeks PI+OP 50 0.6±0.16 14 0.8±0.32 Main group effect F2, 234=0.286; P=0.752
Main endpoint effect F1, 234=0.969; P=0.326
group*endpoint interaction F2, 234=1.468; P=0.233
Main endpoint effect (Mann-Whitney U) P=0.272
PI+ON 65 0.8±0.14 14 0.2±0.36
NI+OP 96 0.9±0.11 1 0.0±1.07
8 weeks PI+OP 30 0.2±0.15 2 0.6±0.37 Main group effect F2, 155=1.504; P=0.225
Main endpoint effect F1, 155=2.123; P=0.147
group*endpoint interaction F2, 155=1.797; P=0.169
Main endpoint effect (Mann-Whitney U) P=0.502
PI+ON 40 0.6±0.13 6 0.4±0.26
NI+OP 79 0.5±0.10 4 1.2±0.34
12 weeks PI+OP 28 0.2±0.14 2 1.0±0.60 Main group effect F2, 143=1.954; P=0.147
Main endpoint effect F1, 143=1.775; P=0.186
group*endpoint interaction F2, 143=1.161; P=0.317
Main endpoint effect (Mann-Whitney U) P=0.070
PI+ON 32 0.4±0.12 8 0.8±0.25
NI+OP 76 0.2±0.09 3 0.0±0.43

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