Table 2.

QoL, as assessed by the 15D^© score, at baseline, follow-up, as change within-group from baseline for the TM and usual care groups and difference at follow-up between TM and usual care

	TM group (N=141)		Usual care group (N=140)
15D baseline, mean (SD)	0.735a (0.101)		0.726a (0.113)
15D 6-month follow-up, mean (SD)	0.761b (0.107)		0.728c (0.121)
Within-group difference, mean	0.016b (0.002–0.031)d p=0.03e		−0.003c (−0.018 to 0.012)d p=0.68e
Between-group difference at follow-up, mean	0.0222 (0.0049–0.0622)d p=0.02f
TM + usual care groups stratified by baseline 15D score	<0.75 (N=62)	≥0.75 (N=60)	<0.75 (N=71)	≥0.75 (N=52)
15D baseline, mean (SD)	0.666 (0.065)	0.824 (0.057)	0.656 (0.076)	0.834 (0.054)
15D 6-months follow-up, mean (SD)	0.703 (SD =0.095)	0.819 (SD =0.083)	0.661 (SD =0.100)	0.819 (SD =0.082)
15D change to 6-month follow-up, mean	0.037 (0.016–0.059)d p=0.001e	−0.005 (−0.024 to 0.013)d p=0.569e	0.006 (−0.015 to 0.026)d p=0.588e	−0.015 (−0.037 to 0.007)d p=0.186e

Notes:

^aNonsignificant difference.

^bOnly 122 patients completed follow-up 15D.

^cOnly 123 patients completed follow-up 15D.

^d95% confidence interval of the difference.

^ePaired t-test.

^fAnalysis of covariance.

Abbreviations: QoL, quality of life; TM, telemonitoring.