Table 3.
Summary of outcomes at the different timepoints and changes in outcomes over time.
| Domain | Outcome measure | Baseline (n = 47) |
Timepoint 1 3 months (n = 47) |
Timepoint 2 6 months (n = 47) |
Timepoint 3 9 months (n = 38) |
Timepoint 4 12 months (n = 44) |
F | p-value | Partial Eta-squared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive |
MMSE (n = 44) |
24.47 (4.007) |
– |
25.34 (3.835) |
– |
25.27 (3.878) |
4.82 | .011 | .101 |
|
CDR (n = 44) |
.045 (.145) |
– |
.080 (.185) |
– |
.148 (.255) |
4.226 | .027 | .089 | |
| Functional |
BI (n = 38) |
99.08 (2.561) |
98.68 (3.618) |
99.61 (1.794) |
99.47 (1.942) |
99.47 (1.942) |
1.039 | .377 | .027 |
|
PSQI (n = 38) |
4.92 (2.318) |
4.61 (2.308) |
4.26 (2.321) |
4.82 (2.228) |
4.71 (2.205) |
.881 | .467 | .023 | |
| Psycho-social & Physical |
SDS (n = 38) |
33.55 (7.738) |
31.66 (7.099) |
31.97 (7.618) |
31.42 (7.024) |
32.13 (8.201) |
1.444 | .227 | .038 |
|
SAS (n = 38) |
29.11 (4.267) |
29.42 (6.074) |
26.92 (4.738) |
27.24 (4.890) |
28.00 (5.297) |
4.269 | .007 | .103 | |
|
FS (n = 38) |
19.37 (4.564) |
18.24 (4.896) |
19.11 (5.061) |
19.26 (4.341) |
19.71 (4.843) |
1.719 | .154 | .044 | |
|
EQ VAS (n = 38) |
74.08 (14.372) |
78.37 (14.059) |
75.39 (16.207) |
76.97 (16.214) |
75.92 (15.547) |
.961 | .417 | .025 |
ANOVA was used to analyse differences over time (significant differences are in bold)
MMSE, Mini Mental State Exam, CDR, Clinical Dementia Rating, BI, Barthel Index, PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, SDS, Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, SAS, Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, FS, Friendship Scale, EQ VAS, EQ-5D-3L Visual Analogue Scale.