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. 2020 Dec 27;22(3):727–739. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa396

Table A1.

Sensitivity analysis comparing WHOQOL-BREF outcomes between participants lost to follow-up and those who remained in the study at M3 and M6

Has follow-up at M3?
Has follow-up at M6?
Change from baseline to month 1 No Yes P Value* No Yes P Value*
WHOQOL—Physical Health 0.270
 n 329 730 297 400 0.466
 Mean (SD) 10.9 (15.6) 9.8 (14.3) 12.3 (17.2) 13.2 (15.2)
 Median (IQR) 10.7 (0.0, 21.4) 7.1 (0.0, 17.9) 10.7 (0.0, 25.0) 10.7 (3.6, 21.4)
 Range –35.7 to 64.3 –42.9 to 67.9 –39.3 to 67.9 –28.6 to 75.0
WHOQOL—Psychological 0.420 0.978
 n 329 730 297 400
 Mean (SD) 6.3 (13.6) 5.5 (14.0) 7.3 (16.7) 7.3 (13.6)
 Median (IQR) 4.2 (–4.2, 12.5) 4.2 (–4.2, 12.5) 4.2 (0.0, 16.7) 4.2 (0.0, 14.6)
 Range –29.2 to 54.2 –62.5 to 45.8 –50.0 to 75.0 –37.5 to 54.2
WHOQOL—Social Relationships 0.111 0.171
 n 329 730 297 400
 Mean (SD) 4.6 (17.5) 2.8 (16.5) 5.4 (19.9) 3.5 (17.2)
 Median (IQR) 0.0 (–8.3, 16.7) 0.0 (–8.3, 8.3) 0.0 (–8.3, 16.7) 0.0 (–8.3, 16.7)
 Range –66.7 to 58.3 –41.7 to 66.7 –75.0 to 91.7 –50.0 to 83.3
WHOQOL—Environment 0.175 0.409
 n 329 730 297 400
 Mean (SD) 3.4 (11.4) 2.4 (11.5) 2.6 (14.2) 3.4 (12.2)
 Median (IQR) 3.1 (–3.1, 9.4) 0.0 (–3.1, 9.4) 3.1 (–6.3, 12.5) 3.1 (–3.1, 9.4)
 Range –28.1 to 43.8 –46.9 to 50.0 –50.0 to 50.0 –28.1 to 53.1

WHOQOL-BREF = World Health Organization Quality of Life Short Form; SD = standard deviation; M3 = month 3; M6 = month 6; IQR = interquartile range.

*

P values based on t test.