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. 2018 Sep 4;178(10):1368–1377. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.3981

Table 3. Change in Primary and Secondary Outcomes From Baseline and Between-Group Differences.

Time of Observation, mo Intervention Control Difference P Value
No. Estimate (95% CI) No. Estimate (95% CI) No. Estimate (95% CI) Time Specific Overall
Pain-related interference .21
3 89 −2.70 (−3.83 to −1.57)a 96 −1.91 (−3.02 to −0.81)a 185 −0.79 (−2.37 to 0.80) .33
6 99 −3.22 (−4.31 to −2.13)a 97 −1.85 (−2.96 to −0.75)b 196 −1.36 (−2.91 to 0.19) .09
12 84 −2.67 (−3.82 to −1.52)a 86 −2.83 (−3.98 to −1.68)a 170 0.16 (−1.47 to 1.79) .85
Pain intensity .06
3 89 −1.60 (−2.67 to −0.54)b 96 −1.92 (−2.96 to −0.87)a 185 0.31 (−1.18 to 1.81) .68
6 99 −2.86 (−3.89 to −1.83)a 97 −1.46 (−2.50 to −0.41)b 196 −1.41 (−2.87 to 0.06) .06
12 84 −3.00 (−4.08 to −1.91)a 86 −1.76 (−2.85 to −0.67)b 170 −1.24 (−2.77 to 0.30) .12
Overall physical health .86
3 88 0.73 (−0.21 to 1.67) 96 0.44 (−0.48 to 1.35) 184 0.30 (−1.01 to 1.61) .66
6 99 0.13 (−0.77 to 1.03) 97 0.30 (−0.61 to 1.21) 196 −0.17 (−1.45 to 1.12) .80
12 84 0.16 (−0.79 to 1.12) 86 0.42 (−0.53 to 1.37) 170 −0.26 (−1.61 to 1.09) .71
Overall mental health .35
3 88 −0.35 (−1.71 to 1.00) 96 0.30 (−1.02 to 1.63) 184 −0.66 (−2.55 to 1.24) .50
6 99 0.21 (−1.09 to 1.52) 97 −0.72 (−2.04 to 0.60) 196 0.93 (−0.92 to 2.79) .33
12 84 0.36 (−1.01 to 1.74) 86 −0.39 (−1.76 to 0.98) 170 0.76 (−1.19 to 2.70) .45
Analgesic adherence (overuse) .70
3 88 1.40 (−1.18 to 3.98) 94 0.35 (−2.15 to 2.85) 182 1.05 (−2.54 to 4.64) .57
6 94 1.77 (−0.75 to 4.30) 92 −0.13 (−2.64 to 2.39) 186 1.90 (−1.66 to 5.47) .30
12 83 1.61 (−1.02 to 4.24) 84 1.53 (−1.06 to 4.12) 167 0.08 (−3.61 to 3.77) .96
Analgesic adherence (underuse) .20
3 88 2.53 (−2.46 to 7.52) 94 −1.71 (−6.56 to 3.15) 182 4.24 (−2.73 to 11.20) .23
6 95 1.88 (−3.00 to 6.76) 93 −2.76 (−7.63 to 2.11) 188 4.64 (−2.25 to 11.54) .19
12 83 −3.53 (−8.62 to 1.56) 84 −1.62 (−6.66 to 3.42) 167 −1.91 (−9.07 to 5.26) .60
Trust in clinician .66
3 88 −2.49 (−5.44 to 0.46)c 96 −4.25 (−7.13 to −1.36)b 184 1.76 (−2.37 to 5.89) .40
6 99 −2.30 (−5.14 to 0.54) 96 −4.84 (−7.73 to −1.96)c 195 2.55 (−1.50 to 6.60) .22
12 84 −4.00 (−7.00 to −0.99)b 86 −5.53 (−8.52 to −2.54)a 170 1.53 (−2.70 to 5.77) .48
Satisfaction with pain information .44
3 89 4.41 (−3.18 to 12.00) 96 −3.36 (−10.84 to 4.11) 185 7.77 (−2.87 to 18.42) .15
6 99 11.28 (3.95 to 18.61)b 96 3.99 (−3.47 to 11.45) 195 7.29 (−3.16 to 17.75) .17
12 84 9.02 (1.28 to 16.76)d 86 4.89 (−2.84 to 12.63) 170 4.13 (−6.81 to 15.07) .46
Satisfaction with medical care .58
3 88 −4.00 (−7.56 to −0.44)d 95 −6.15 (−9.64 to −2.66)a 183 2.15 (−2.84 to 7.13) .40
6 99 −2.26 (−5.68 to 1.17) 96 −5.57 (−9.04 to −2.09)b 195 3.31 (−1.57 to 8.19) .18
12 84 −4.52 (−8.13 to −0.90)d 86 −5.51 (−9.12 to −1.91)b 170 1.00 (−4.11 to 6.11) .70
Satisfaction with pain medication .73
3 88 1.46 (−2.93 to 5.86) 92 −0.34 (−4.73 to 4.05) 180 1.81 (−4.41 to 8.02 .57
6 97 −0.18 (−4.44 to 4.08) 93 1.39 (−2.99 to 5.77) 190 −1.57 (−7.68 to 4.54) .62
12 83 0.77 (−3.72 to 5.25) 84 −0.34 (−4.87 to 4.19) 167 1.11 (−5.27 to 7.48) .73
a

P < .001.

b

P < .01.

c

.05 < P < .10.

d

P < .05.