Table 5.
RCIs for all outcome measures and both groups, T1–T3
| Intervention group |
Control group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliably changed (negatively), n | reliably changed (positively), n | reliably changed (negatively), n | reliably changed (positively), n | |
| IRI - Perspective Taking | 4 (of 123) | 2 (of 123) | 0 (of 40) | 2 (of 4) |
| IRI - Empathic Concern | 4 (of 119) | 6 (of 119) | 1 (of 40) | 2 (of 40) |
| HADS-D | 10 (of 112) | 2 (of 112) | 1 (of 43) | 4 (of 43) |
| HADS-A | 4 (of 117) | 3 (of 117) | 2 (of 43) | 2 (of 43) |
| CRA - Disruption | 8 (of 121) | 6 (of 121) | 5 (of 42) | 0(of 42) |
| CRA - Health | 8 (of 122) | 4 (of 122) | 4 (of 42) | 2 (of 42) |
| CRA - Support | 11 (of 120) | 7 (of 120) | 4 (of 39) | 0 (of 39) |
| CRA - Self-Esteem | 4 (of 120) | 6 (of 120) | 4 (of 41) | 2 (of 41) |
| CRA - Finances | 17 (of 120) | 6 (of 120) | 4 (of 43) | 3 (of 43) |
| RQI | 4 (of 107) | 5 (of 107) | 1 (of 38) | 2 (of 38) |
| QoR - Current | 4 (of 98) | 4 (of 98) | 3 (of 33) | 1 (of 33) |
| SSCQ | 4 (of 121) | 2(of 102) | 3 (of 43) | 1 (of 43) |
RCIs were based on a 90% confidence interval. All scores were recoded so that negative change indicates change for the worse, e.g., less empathy, more depression, more burden, and positive change indicates change for the better, e.g., less depression, more empathy, etc. CRA, Caregiver Reaction Assessment; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IRI, Interpersonal Reactivity Index; QoR, Quality of Relationship; RCI, Reliable Change Index; RQI, Relationship Quality Index; SSCQ, Short Sense of Competence Questionnaire.