Table 4.
Completion rates and scores of baseline and three month follow-up patient and carer validated interview measures by randomized group
| person with dementia baseline | intervention (n = 42) | tau (n = 20) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDI global score | Median (IQR) | 2.57 (1.35 to 3.67) | 2.98 (1.85 to 3.96) | ||
| SDI total score | Median (IQR) | 26.5 (19 to 36) | 32.5 (20.5 to 40) | ||
| ESS total score | Mean (SD) | 9.95 (6.02) | 8.85 (6.31) | ||
| NPI total score | Mean (SD) | 42.02 (23.17) | 46.90 (23.48) | ||
| (N = 41) | |||||
| DEMQOL-Proxy | Mean (SD) | 87.57 (10.73) | 88.51 (10.14) | ||
| carer baseline | intervention (n = 42) | tau (n = 20) | |||
| PSQI global score | Mean (SD) | 9.22 (4.08) (N = 41) | 10.40 (4.52) | ||
| SCI total score | Mean (SD) | 15.32 (8.22) (N = 41) | 13.50 (5.92) | ||
| HADS scores | Anxiety: Mean (SD) | 8.17 (4.66) | 9.30 (3.80) | ||
| Depression: Mean (SD) | 5.24 (4.33) | 7.65 (4.60) | |||
| Total: Mean (SD) | 13.40 (8.35) | 17.05 (7.80) | |||
| ZBI score | Mean (SD) | 37.69 (18.39) | 38.30 (19.27) | ||
| HSQ scores | Physical health: Mean (SD) | 67.89 (32.79) (N = 41) | 52.50 (39.47) | ||
| Mental health: Mean (SD) | 60.95 (23.17) | 52.33 (24.02) | |||
| person with dementia three month | intervention (n = 42) | tau (n = 20) | adjusted tr effect (i-tau) (95% ci)b | ||
| SDI global score | Median (IQR) | 0.92 (0.49 to 2.94) | 2.43 (0.82 to 3.88) | −0.30 (−1.42 to 0.82)a | |
| SDI total score 0 to 84 | Median (IQR) | 16 (9 to 29) (N = 38) | 30 (14 to 37) (N = 18) | −7 (−17.53 to 3.53)a | |
| ESS total score | Mean (SD) | 7.17 (5.87) (N = 36) | 9.00 (7.55) (N = 18) | −2.86 (−5.54 to −0.17) (N = 54) | |
| DEMQOL-Proxy | Mean (SD) | 93.52 (10.12) (N = 37) | 87.07 (10.22) (N = 18) | 7.08 (2.25 to 11.91) (N = 55) | |
| NPI total score | Mean (SD) | 38.69 (23.57) (N = 36) | 44.72 (23.22) (N = 18) | −1.99 (−11.66 to 7.68) (N = 54) | |
| carer three months | intervention (n = 42) | tau (n = 20) | adjusted tr effect (i-tau) (95% ci)b | ||
| PSQI global score | Mean (SD) | 9.37 (4.16) (N = 38) | 9.5 (4.49) (N = 18) | 1.03 (−1.05 to 3.11) (N = 55) | |
| SCI total score | Mean (SD) | 15.45 (7.45) (N = 38) | 14.53 (8.54) (N = 19) | −0.41 (−3.75 to 2.93) (N = 56) | |
| HADS scores | Anxiety | Mean (SD) | 8.76 (5.57) | 9.05 (4.22) | 1.13 (−0.31 to 2.56) |
| Depression | Mean (SD) | 5.71 (4.43) | 8.79 (4.88) | −1.05 (−3.01 to 0.91) | |
| Total | Mean (SD) | 14.47 (9.20) (N = 38) | 17.84 (8.43) (N = 19) | 0.51 (−2.39 to 3.42) (N = 57) | |
| ZBI score | Mean (SD) | 36.5 (17.07) (N = 38) | 42.16 (16.45) (N = 19) | −5.32 (−9.83 to −0.82) (N = 57) | |
| HSQ scores | Physical health | Mean (SD) | 68.42 (32.60) (N = 38) | 54.39 (35.94) (N = 19) | 3.12 (−12.27 to 18.52) (N = 57) |
| Mental health | Mean (SD) | 55.96 (26.19) (N = 38) | 48.07 (21.15) (N = 19) | 1.25 (−9.52 to 12.02) (N = 57) | |
IQR = interquartile range; SD = standard deviation.
aQuantile (median) regression.
bEstimates are from models adjusted for baseline score and site. Regression is OLS unless otherwise indicated.