Table 4.

Mean scores on communication, management and visit length per group and results of linear mixed-model analysis

	Study visit 1 (baseline measure) Mean (SD)	Study visit 2 Mean (SD)		Study visit 3 Mean (SD)	Study visit 4 Mean (SD)	Mean difference per visit (95% CI)	Linear mixed-model analysis (p-value)
Composite communication score (no. of HRQL topics discussed)
Intervention	6.39 (2.2)	6.84 (2.4)		6.03 (1.9)	4.97 (1.9)	0.69 (0.04–1.35)	0.039
Control	5.36 (1.9)	4.96 (1.6)		5.61 (2.2)	4.25 (2.0)
Composite management score (no. of taken actions)
Intervention	6.07 (3.0)	6.65 (3.7)		6.08 (2.7)	4.64 (2.77)	0.87 (− 0.13 to 1.87)	0.087
Control	4.86 (1.8)	4.81 (2.5)		5.16 (3.6)	3.38 (2.12)
Length visit (s)
Intervention	843 (374)	920 (351)		924 (379)	1033 (459)	146 (46- 246)	0.005
Control	754 (268)	687 (301)		787 (294)	838 (338)