Table 3.
Comparison of Patients in Telehealth vs. TAU Groups on Symptoms at the Time of Initial Evaluation.
| Combined Telehealth and In-Person |
In-Person Only | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 14.75 (2.28) | 14.38 (2.49) |
| Sex | 71.6% female | 71.5% female |
| Pain Intensity + | 6.18 (2.26) | 5.48 (2.48) ** |
| Mobility | 64.32 (7.71) | 62.73 (8.07) |
| Pain Interference ^ | 61.48 (7.51) | 59.50 (8.15) * |
| Peer Relationships ^ | 54.05 (10.16) | 53.55 (9.39) |
| Fatigue ^ | 63.26 (12.42) | 60.90 (11.55) |
| Anxiety ^ | 54.01 (9.74) | 53.86 (10.40) |
| Depression ^ | 55.88 (10.30) | 55.36 (10.75) |
| Pain Catastrophizing | 30.33 (10.51) | 28.33 (11.15) |
Note: combined group (n = 116) had at least 1 appointment via telehealth and the in-person group (n = 471) received only in-person services. Across measures, high scores indicate less optimal function in that domain. + pain intensity rated on an 11-point numeric rating scale. ^ PROMIS measures are T scores with M = 50 and SD = 10. Significant differences between groups were examined using independent sample t-tests. * = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.01.