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. 2017 Aug 31;16:45. doi: 10.1186/s12904-017-0226-8

Table 3.

Patient-reported Outcome Measures - Change from Baseline (Adjusted)

All patients Dartmouth UAB
Mean (SE) p * Effect size Mean (SE) p * Effect size Mean (SE) p * Effect size
KCCQ
 Physical limitation 13.30 (4.4) 0.003 0.50 9.90 (6.1) 0.11 0.37 17.90 (6.2) 0.01 0.67
 Symptoms 10.80 (4.3) 0.01 0.44 5.30 (5.5) 0.34 0.21 17.00 (6.6) 0.01 0.69
 Social limitation 8.40 (5.1) 0.10 0.28 6.20 (6.7) 0.36 0.21 11.10 (7.8) 0.16 0.37
 Quality of life 10.70 (4.0) 0.009 0.4 10.40 (5.4) 0.06 0.39 11.30 (6.2) 0.07 0.42
 KCCQ functional status 11.60 (4.0) 0.005 0.49 6.90 (5.3) 0.20 0.29 17.50 (5.8) 0.004 0.74
 KCCQ clinical summary 10.30 (3.9) 0.009 0.44 7.80 (5.2) 0.14 0.33 13.70 (5.7) 0.02 0.58
MSAS-HF Symptom Burden Index −25.80 (7.1) 0.0004 −0.54 −24.20 (8.0) 0.003 −0.50 −25.7 (12.8) 0.05 −0.54
HADS
 Anxiety −1.00 (0.5) 0.08 −0.29 −0.70 (0.6) 0.28 −0.20 −1.20 (0.9) 0.20 −0.34
 Depression −1.10 (0.6) 0.07 −0.28 −0.90 (0.7) 0.17 −0.23 −1.20 (1.1) 0.28 −0.31
PROMIS
 Global Physical Health T score 2.70 (1.5) 0.08 0.32 1.50 (2.0) 0.47 0.18 3.80 (2.0) 0.07 0.46
 Global Mental Health T score 3.00 (1.4) 0.04 0.36 1.90 (1.8) 0.30 0.23 4.40 (2.2) 0.05 0.53
PACIC
 Patient activation 0.20 (0.2) 0.26 0.17 0.20 (0.2) 0.35 0.17 0 (0.3) 0.95 0
 Decision support 0.30 (0.2) 0.10 0.30 0.20 (0.2) 0.45 0.2 0.30 (0.3) 0.23 0.30
 Goal setting 0.30 (0.2) 0.09 0.29 0.30 (0.2) 0.25 0.29 0.20 (0.2) 0.48 0.20
 Problem solving 0.30 (0.2) 0.14 0.27 0.20 (0.2) 0.29 0.18 0.20 (0.3) 0.59 0.18
 Care Coordination 0 (0.2) 0.92 0 −0.10 (0.2) 0.61 −0.09 0.10 (0.3) 0.80 0.09
 PACIC Summary Score 0.20 (0.1) 0.14 0.23 0.10 (0.2) 0.42 0.11 0.10 (0.2) 0.50 0.11

Abbreviations: SE standard error, KCCQ Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire, MSAS-HF Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale-Heart Failure, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, PROMIS Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, PACIC Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care. All change from baseline estimates were adjusted for measures associated with attrition (e.g. religious preference, baseline PACIC-Patient Activation subscale and SHFM 1-year survival probability)

* p-values from t-test or Fisher’s exact tests, as appropriate

Effect size: Cohen’s d or d-equivalent; small: d ~ 0.2, medium d ~ 0.5, large d ~ 0.8