Table 2.

Difference in 180-Day Outcomes Among Residents in M&M Sites Vs. Pair-Matched Comparison Facilities, 2012 to 2013

Outcome	M&M Sites (N=98)					Pair-Matched Comparison Facilities (N=98)
	Pre-Intervention Year		Intervention Year		Diff	Pre-Intervention Year		Intervention Year		Diff	†[test, p-value]
	N	% Change±	N	% Change±		N	% Change±	N	% Change±
Residents Discontinued Anxiolytic Medications	886	23.5%	994	24.4%	0.9%	1038	24.8%	1114	20.0%	−4.8%	0.33 z=2.14,p=0.0 3
Residents Discontinued Antipsychotic Medications	1830	17.6%	1749	20.1%	2.6%	1875	15.9%	1841	15.2%	−0.7%	0.27 z=2.01,p=0.04
Residents had Reductions in Behavioral Disturbance	1679	50.9%	1703	56.5%	5.6%	1599	55.8%	1589	55.9%	0.1%	0.22 z=2.01,p=0.04
Residents had Improvement in Mood*	3164	46.0%	3442	45.1%	−0.9%	3277	49.1%	3437	47.6%	−1.5%	0.05 z=−1.21,p=0.53

Note. Degrees of freedom in all models is 2.

^±=Positive change indicates discontinuation of medications, reduction in behavioral disturbance presence and frequency, and improvement in mood over a 180-day period.

^*Staff report used when resident report is missing

^†=Difference-in-Difference Estimator