Table 3.
Mean (SD) changes after treatment and mean differences in the two study groups
| Mean (SD) changes after treatment | Mean differences (95% confidence interval) | p Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. patients | Psychotherapy group | No. patients | Control group | |||
| HAM‐A | ||||||
| Psychic anxiety | ||||||
| ITT data set | 70 | −5.30 (5.36) | 45 | −0.71 (3.52) | 4.58 (2.94 to 6.23) | <.001 |
| PP data set | 58 | −6.39 (5.26) | 31 | −1.03 (4.22) | 5.36 (2.94 to 6.23) | <. 001 |
| Somatic anxiety | ||||||
| ITT data set | 70 | −5.65 (5.56) | 45 | 0.24 (4.18) | 5.90 (4.09 to 7.70) | <.001 |
| PP data set | 58 | −6.82 (5.42) | 31 | 0.35 (5.06) | 7.18 (4.83 to 9.52) | <. 001 |
| Total score | ||||||
| ITT data set | 70 | −10.08 (9.69) | 45 | −0.22 (6.89) | 10.57 (7.50 to 13.64) | <.001 |
| PP data set | 58 | −23.03 (9.16) | 31 | −0.32 (8.35) | 12.71 (8.77 to 16.64) | <. 001 |
| HDRS‐17 total score | ||||||
| ITT data set | 70 | −9.52 (6.71) | 45 | −1.88 (5.59) | 7.63 (5.25 to 10.02) | <.001 |
| PP data set | 58 | −11.50 (5.61) | 31 | −2.74 (6.59) | 8.75 (6.11 to 11.39) | <. 001 |
| PCS score | ||||||
| ITT data set | 70 | 2.82 (8.90) | 45 | −1.34 (9.50) | 3.95 (0.49 to 7.41) | .026 |
| PP data set | 58 | 3.40 (9.69) | 31 | −1.64 (11.48) | 5.05 (0.47 to 9.62) | .031 |
| MCS | ||||||
| ITT data set | 70 | 11.14 (14.1) | 45 | 3.40 (9.47) | 7.73 (3.38 to 12.09) | .001 |
| PP data set | 58 | 13.45 (14.7) | 31 | 4.94 (11.13) | 8.5 (2.57 to 14.3) | .005 |
HAM‐A = Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale. ITT = intention to treat. PP = per protocol. HDRS‐17 = 17‐item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. PCS = Physical Component Summary. MCS = Mental Component Summary.