Table 2.
Comparison of outcomes between intervention group and control group
| Continuous outcomes | OPT, N = 53 | Control, N= 61 | OPT versus control | |||
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Difference | 95% CI | |
| Patient empowerment, mean (SD): DSE a,b | 86.8 | 18.2 | 84.2 | 17.6 | 2.54 | −4.46 to 9.54 |
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| Fatigue: MFIa | 62.9 | 21.2 | 67.1 | 18.6 | −3.72 | −11.28 to 3.83 |
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| Anxiety: HADS-Aa | 6.0 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 4.4 | −1.67 | −3.33 to −0.01c |
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| Depression: HADS-Da | 5.9 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 4.1 | −0.37 | −2.02 to 1.28 |
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| Dichotomous outcomes | n | % | n | % | OR | 95% CI |
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| Patient empowerment a | ||||||
| DSE <75 | 9 | 18.8 | 14 | 24.1 | 0.73 | 0.28 to 1.86 |
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| MFI ≥58 | 30 | 58.8 | 44 | 77.2 | 0.44 | 0.19 to 1.00 |
| MFI ≥73 | 17 | 33.3 | 23 | 40.4 | 0.67 | 0.30 to 1.47 |
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| HADS-A ≥8 | 15 | 30.6 | 24 | 40.7 | 0.64 | 0.29 to 1.43 |
| HADS-A ≥11 | 6 | 12.2 | 12 | 20.3 | 0.55 | 0.19 to 1.58 |
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| Depressiona | ||||||
| HADS-D ≥8 | 14 | 28.6 | 22 | 37.3 | 0.67 | 0.30 to 1.52 |
| HADS-D ≥11 | 8 | 16.3 | 11 | 18.6 | 0.85 | 0.31 to 2.32 |
a
Due to incomplete questionnaires, the numbers of analysed cases in the OPT group were 48 for DSE, 51 for MFI, 49 for HADS- A, and 49 for HADS-D; the corresponding numbers in the control group were 58, 57, 59, and 59, respectively.
b
Adjusted means and estimated β (95% confidence interval) for the intervention compared to the control group by Tobit regression analysis.
c
P< 0.05. DSE = decision self-efficacy. HADS-A = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (anxiety subscale). HADS-D = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (depression subscale). MFI = multidimensional fatigue inventory. OR = odds ratio. OPT = Outcome Prioritisation Tool. SD = standard deviation.