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. 2021 Mar 22;479(9):1947–1954. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001728

Table 3.

Median changes in HADS subscale values over time between the group of orthopaedic residents working in a COVID-19 department and those who did not

COVID-19 department residents Beginning of lockdown (n = 55) End of lockdown (n = 55) Difference of medians (95% CI) p value
HADS Anxiety Scale 5 (2 to 9) 6 (3 to 8) 0 (-1 to 0.5) 0.76
Effect size = -0.04
HADS Depression Scale 5 (4 to 8) 6 (4 to 9) -0.5 (-1.5 to 0) 0.09
Effect size = -0.23
Non-COVID-19 department residents Beginning of lockdown (n = 217) End of lockdown (n = 217) Difference of medians (95% CI) p value
HADS Anxiety Scale 5 (3 to 8) 5 (3 to 9) 0 (-0.5 to 0) 0.32
Effect size = -0.07
HADS Depression Scale 4 (2 to 6) 5 (2 to 9) -1 (-1.5 to -0.5) < 0.001
Effect size = -0.40

Data are presented as median (interquartile range); statistically significant p values presented in bold.