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. 2017 Feb 23;2017(2):CD004910. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004910.pub3

9. Treatment satisfaction.

Study (condition) Design Outcome Results Notes
Byng (chronic mental illness) RCT Mean total satisfaction score Int: 3.71. Con: 3.66. Absolute difference 0.05. Relative % difference 1.4%. No standard deviations available
Dice (diabetes) RCT Mean satisfaction score in patients with type 2 diabetes Int: 42.3 (sd 5.6). Con: 41.1 (sd 6.2). Absolute difference 1.2. Relative % difference 3%. SES = 0.21
Dice (diabetes) RCT Mean satisfaction score in type 1 patients with type 1 diabetes Int: 51.9 (sd 7.5). Con: 49.8 (sd 7.5). Absolute difference 2.1. Relative % difference 4%. SES = 0.28
Swindle (depression) RCT Overall satisfaction score Int: 3.2 (sd 0.9). Con: 3.2 (sd 0.9). Absolute difference 0. Relative % difference 0. SES = 0
Warner (depression) RCT Mean client satisfaction score Int: 22.3 (sd 6.5). Con: 23.4 (sd 4.4). Absolute difference 1.1. Relative % difference 4.7%. SES = 0.2
Richards (depression) RCT Mean CSQ‐8 score Int: 25.3 (sd 5.8). Con: 22.1 (sd 6.2). Absolute difference 3.2. Relative % difference 14.5%. SES = 0.52*
Solberg (depression) RCT Mean treatment satisfaction score Int: 3.95. Con: 3.44. Absolute difference 0.51. Relative % difference 15%. *No standard deviations available
Drummond (asthma) RCT % patients very satisfied with care Int: 256/333. Con: 286/333. Absolute difference ‐9%. Relative % difference ‐10%. *Favours control
Katon 1999 (depression) RCT % rating care as very good to excellent Int: 68/86. Con: 51/80. Absolute difference 16%. Relative % difference 25%. *
Katon 2004 (depression) RCT % moderately or very satisfied with treatment Int: 106/146. Con: 76/141. Absolute difference 0.19. Relative % difference 35%. *
Smith 2004 (diabetes) RCT % very satisfied on diabetes treatment satisfaction measure Int: 49/87. Con: 22/83. Absolute difference 29%. Relative % difference 107%. *
Unutzer (depression) RCT % rating depression care as very good/excellent Int: 676/889. Con: 409/870. Absolute difference 29%. Relative % difference 62%. *
Fortney (depression) RCT % satisfied with care Int: 100/146. Con: 113/189. Absolute difference 10%. Relative % difference 16%. *
Katon 2010 (diabetes/CHD/depression) RCT % satisfied with diabetes/CHD/depression care Int: 77/92. Con: 62/88. Absolute difference 13.2%. Relative % difference 18.7%. *
Dobscha (chronic pain) RCT Mean global treatment satisfaction Int: 2.7 (sd 1.05). Con: 2.6 (sd 1.12). Absolute difference 0.1. Relative % difference 3.8%. SES = 0.09
Fihn (ischaemic heart disease) RCT Adjusted difference satisfaction with provider Intervention effect coefficient 1.54.  
Fihn (ischaemic heart disease) RCT Adjusted difference treatment satisfaction (SAQ) Intervention effect coefficient 1.22.  
Van Orden (mental health) RCT Mean patient satisfaction Int: 6.6 (sd 1.5). Con: 6.7 (sd 1.5). Absolute difference ‐0.1. Relative % difference 1.5%. SES = 0.06
Van Orden (mental health) RCT Mean GP satisfaction Int: 4.0 (sd 0.7). Con: 3.7 (sd 0.7). Absolute difference 0.3. Relative % difference 8.1%. SES = 0.43*

CSQ‐8: Client Satisfaction Questionnaire.

CHD: coronary Heart Disease.

SAQ: Seattle Angina Questinnaire.