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. 2020 Jul 23;22(7):e15732. doi: 10.2196/15732

Table 4.

Effects of add-on STS on adherence, depression, and time in treatment.

Outcome Add-on STSa (n=50) Control (n=50) Chi-square (df) Mann-Whitney test P value
Reached midtreatment, n (%)b 29 (58) 18 (36) 4.9 (1) N/A .045c
Completed the program, n (%)b 12 (24) 3 (6) 6.4 (1) N/A .02c
Change in BDId from baselinec,e

N/Af 1455.5 .049c

Change in BDI from baseline, mean (SD) 3.63 (5.94) 1.06 (4.82)



Change in BDI from baseline, median (P25;P75)g 0 (0.0;8.5) 0 (0.0;1.0)


Treatment time in dayse

N/A 1190.5 .67

Treatment time (days), mean (SD) 136.61 (52.18) 141.36 (48.08)



Treatment time (days), median (P25;P75) 166.95 (96.27;183.00) 161.5 (100.25;183.00)


aSTS: scheduled telephone support.

bPrimary outcome.

cLast observation carried forward.

dBDI: Beck Depression Inventory.

eSecondary outcome.

fN/A: not applicable.

g25th and 75th percentiles.