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. 2021 Apr 13;11(4):e048294. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048294

Table 3.

Changes in PROMIS GPH and GMH T-scores over time by propensity score-matched group

Outcome Mean (SD) Difference in difference (SE) Difference in difference 95% CI P value
Shared medical appointments (SMA) Individual appointments
PROMIS GPH
Baseline to 3 mo, No. 213 213
T-score
 Baseline 45.76 (7.34) 45.25 (8.14)
 3 mo. 49.07 (7.10) 47.37 (8.28)
 Change 3.30 (5.66)*† 2.12 (5.28)† 1.18 (0.53) (0.14,2.22) 0.027‡
Categorical change (T-Score points) 0.088‡
 Improve ≥5.00, No. (%) 80 (37.6) 60 (28.2)
 Slightly better 2.50 to 4.99, No. (%) 51 (23.9) 49 (23.0)
 Similar −2.49 to 2.49, No. (%) 50 (23.5) 55 (25.8)
 Slightly worse −2.50 to −4.99, No. (%) 18 (8.5) 34 (16.0)
 Worsen ≥5.00, No. (%) 14 (6.6) 15 (7.0)
PROMIS GMH
Baseline to 3 mo, No. 213 213
T-score
 Baseline 45.77 (8.96) 46.17 (7.84)
 3 mo.§ 48.89 (8.39) 47.50 (8.38)
 Change§ 3.12 (6.28)† 1.34 (5.36)† 1.78 (0.57) (0.66,2.89) 0.002‡
Categorical change (T-Score points)‡ 0.065‡
 Improve ≥5.00, No. (%) 81 (38.0) 54 (25.5)
 Slightly better 2.50 to 4.99, No. (%) 37 (17.4) 50 (23.6)
 Similar −2.49 to 2.49, No. (%) 56 (26.3) 58 (27.4)
 Slightly worse −2.50 to −4.99, No. (%) 18 (8.5) 25 (11.8)
 Worsen ≥5.00, No. (%) 21 (9.9) 25 (11.8)

3 months: SMA PROMIS GPH change (95% CI 2.54 to 4.07); individual appointment PROMIS GPH change (95% CI 1.41 to 2.84); SMA PROMIS GMH change (95% CI 2.27 to 3.97); individual appointment PROMIS GMH change (95% CI 0.62 to 2.07).

*Primary outcome.

†Statistically significant improvement within group, p<0.05.

‡For comparison between groups.

§Data not available for all subjects. Missing 3-month values: GMH T-Score=1, GMH T-Score Change=1, and GMH Categorical Change=1.

GMH, Global Mental Health; GPH, Global Physical Health; PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System.