Table 4.
Results of the outcome intention-to-treat analysis using a linear mixed model.
| Outcome | Estimate | SE | P value | 95% CI | |
| Pain-related impairment (BPIa) |
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Intercept | 4.69 | N/Ab | N/A | N/A |
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Timec | –0.37 | 0.35 | .29 | –1.07 to 0.33 |
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Groupd | –0.13 | 0.38 | .73 | –0.89 to 0.63 |
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Treatmente | 0.18 | 0.44 | .68 | –0.70 to 1.07 |
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HAPAf | 0.38 | 0.15 | .01 | 0.08 to 0.68 |
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Duration of pain | –0.12 | 0.16 | .45 | –0.44 to 0.19 |
| Pain intensity (DSFg) |
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Intercept | 5.50 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Time | –0.42 | 0.26 | .10 | –0.94 to 0.09 |
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Group | 0.20 | 0.33 | .55 | –0.86 to 0.46 |
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Treatment | 0.01 | 0.33 | .97 | –0.64 to 0.66 |
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HAPA | 0.33 | 0.12 | .01 | 0.08 to 0.57 |
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Duration of pain | 0.06 | 0.13 | .67 | –0.21 to 0.32 |
| General well-being (MFHWh) |
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Intercept | 2.56 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Time | 0.01 | 0.17 | .97 | –0.34 to 0.35 |
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Group | –0.05 | 0.22 | .82 | –0.49 to 0.49 |
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Treatment | 0.36 | 0.22 | .11 | –0.09 to 0.80 |
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HAPA | –0.14 | 0.08 | .09 | –0.31 to 0.02 |
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Duration of pain | 0.02 | 0.09 | .80 | –0.15 to 0.20 |
aBPI: Brief Pain Inventory.
bNot applicable.
cRate of improvement for both the intervention and control groups.
dIntervention or control group.
eRepresented by the group-by-time interaction.
fHAPA: Health Action Process (intention to change behavior).
gDSF: Deutscher Schmerzfragebogen (German Pain Survey).
hMFHW: Marbuger Fragebogen zum habituellen Wohlbefinden (Marburger Screening for Habitual Well-being).