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. 2021 Dec 14;23(12):e27886. doi: 10.2196/27886

Table 2.

Between-group differences in mean change from baseline to follow-up.


T0 T1 T2 T3 Between-group difference, T0-T1 Between-group difference, T0-T2 Between-group difference, T0-T3

n Value, mean (SD) n Value, mean (SD) n Value, mean (SD) n Value, mean (SD) Value, mean change (SE) P value Value, mean change (SE) P value Value, mean change (SE) P value
Psychological distress (HADSa total; P=.94b)

CAUc 77 7.03 (7.10) 62 6.98 (7.48) 54 6.06 (6.09) 34 6.94 (6.70) N/Ad N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PROe results 74 6.59 (5.26) 60 6.43 (6.21) 53 6.18 (5.61) 28 7.11 (8.26) 0.04 (0.68) .96 0.20 (0.71) .77 –0.71 (0.88) .42

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 76 5.75 (5.04) 64 5.78 (4.99) 59 5.68 (5.62) 35 5.34 (5.78) 0.02 (0.67) .98 0.12 (0.69) .86 –0.87 (0.83) .30
Self-management skills (HeiQ positive and active engagement in lifef; P=.52b)

CAU 76 3.16 (0.52) 62 3.15 (0.52) 53 3.25 (0.49) 34 3.16 (0.48) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PRO results 74 3.22 (0.46) 62 2.23 (0.50) 53 3.23 (0.51) 29 3.17 (0.65) 0.02 (0.07) .81 –0.11 (0.07) .12 –0.04 (0.09) .66

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 76 3.22 (0.44) 64 3.26 (0.52) 59 3.22 (0.48) 35 3.24 (0.41) 0.07 (0.07) .34 –0.07 (0.07) .33 0.02 (0.09) .82
HeiQ health-directed behavior (P=.80b)

CAU 77 3.34 (0.62) 62 3.28 (0.56) 55 3.35 (0.64) 34 3.16 (0.57) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PRO results 74 3.27 (0.53) 62 3.29 (0.59) 53 3.28 (0.49) 29 3.19 (0.47) 0.08 (0.09) .33 0.00 (0.09) .69 0.15 (0.11) .19

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 76 3.22 (0.58) 64 3.23 (0.65) 59 3.26 (0.63) 35 3.21 (0.66) 0.09 (0.09) .27 0.04 (0.09) .97 0.12 (0.11) .28
HeiQ skill and technique acquisition (P=.90b)

CAU 76 2.94 (0.53) 62 2.97 (0.46) 53 3.02 (0.49) 34 3.05 (0.45) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PRO results 74 2.94 (0.44) 61 2.98 (0.43) 53 3.05 (0.49) 29 3.04 (0.55) 0.01 (0.08) .88 –0.00 (0.08) .97 0.00 (0.10) .96

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 76 2.97 (0.53) 64 2.95 (0.50) 58 2.98 (0.47) 35 2.94 (0.40) -0.05 (0.07) .53 –0.05 (0.08) .50 –0.11 (0.09) .22
HeiQ constructive attitudes and approaches (P=.36b)

CAU 76 3.26 (0.52) 62 3.16 (0.51) 55 3.31 (0.50) 34 3.29 (0.47) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PRO results 74 3.27 (0.51) 61 3.30 (0.49) 53 3.35 (0.44) 29 3.26 (0.60) 0.13 (0.07) .06 –0.01 (0.07) .93 0.03 (0.09) .73

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 76 3.33 (0.43) 64 3.30 (0.49) 58 3.31 (0.45) 35 3.34 (0.44) 0.07 (0.07) .28 –0.06 (0.07) .41 –0.06 (0.09) .52
HeiQ self-monitoring and insight (P=.82b)

CAU 77 3.08 (0.45) 62 3.17 (0.32) 55 3.15 (0.40) 34 3.04 (0.53) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PRO results 74 3.05 (0.39) 62 3.11 (0.40) 53 3.13 (0.42) 29 3.14 (0.35) 0.06 (0.07) .36 –0.02 (0.07) .78 0.09 (0.09) .31

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 76 3.00 (0.42) 64 3.05 (0.38) 59 3.11 (0.39) 35 3.05 (0.40) 0.07 (0.07) .30 0.02 (0.07) .75 0.08 (0.08) .33
HeiQ health services navigation (P=.26b)

CAU 76 3.30 (0.45) 62 3.22 (0.44) 55 3.30 (0.47) 34 3.29 (0.42) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PRO results 74 3.28 (0.39) 61 3.26 (0.40) 53 3.38 (0.43) 29 3.33 (0.44) 0.06 (0.06) .35 0.07 (0.07) .30 0.04 (0.08) .61

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 76 3.22 (0.49) 64 3.19 (0.50) 58 3.22 (0.41) 35 3.15 (0.36) 0.05 (0.06) .40 0.02 (0.07) .75 –0.13 (0.08) .11
HeiQ social integration and support (P=.68b)

CAU 76 3.15 (0.57) 62 3.07 (0.54) 55 3.12 (0.51) 34 3.13 (0.50) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PRO results 74 3.12 (0.46) 61 3.13 (0.50) 53 3.15 (0.47) 29 3.16 (0.41) 0.06 (0.07) .38 0.02 (0.07) .82 0.04 (0.090) .65

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 76 3.22 (0.47) 64 3.20 (0.46) 58 3.16 (0.49) 35 3.19 (0.38) 0.06 (0.07) .38 -0.02 (0.07) .76 –0.08 (0.09) .33
HeiQ emotional wellbeing (P=.90b)

CAU 76 1.82 (0.62) 62 1.88 (0.65) 55 1.72 (0.55) 34 1.80 (0.50) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PRO results 74 1.83 (0.52) 62 1.82 (0.53) 53 1.73 (0.53) 29 1.88 (0.68) –0.06 (0.07) .45 0.02 (0.08) .76 –0.02 (0.10) .81

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 76 1.71 (0.48) 64 1.72 (0.51) 59 1.65 (0.49) 35 1.64 (0.53) –0.05 (0.07) .53 0.02 (0.08) .82 –0.08 (0.09) .36
Satisfaction with information provision (ISFg total information provision; P=.66b)

CAU 76 3.86 (0.78) 63 3.73 (0.79) 57 3.88 (0.76) 34 3.85 (0.82) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PRO results 74 3.91 (0.72) 62 3.95 (0.71) 53 4.02 (0.57) 28 3.79 (0.79) 0.19 (0.13) .14 0.10 (0.13) .44 –0.01 (0.16) .97

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 76 3.86 (0.80) 65 3.68 (0.94) 59 3.80 (0.76) 35 3.80 (0.68) –0.02 (0.12) .88 –0.02 (0.13) .85 0.02 (0.15) .92
Health care use (contacts with general practitioner in past 12 months; P=.17b)

CAU 74 4.70 (3.92) 63 3.16 (2.57) 57 3.63 (4.51) 34 3.38 (3.09) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PRO results 74 4.78 (4.17) 62 4.40 (4.97) 53 3.68 (5.27) 29 4.90 (6.21) 1.04 (0.66) .11 –0.15 (0.69) .83 0.29 (0.85) .73

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 76 4.89 (4.32) 65 3.34 (3.25) 59 3.17 (3.24) 35 2.57 (3.00) –0.16 (0.65) .81 –0.97 (0.68) .15 –1.45 (0.82) .08
Contacts with medical specialist in past 12 months (P=.80b)

CAU 76 10.09 (6.27) 63 7.00 (4.12) 56 6.66 (5.92) 34 5.44 (4.54) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Return of PRO results 74 10.42 (6.72) 61 6.70 (4.73) 53 5.70 (5.54) 29 5.21 (5.84) –0.33 (1.10) .77 –1.20 (1.15) .30 –1.59 (1.41) .26

Return of PRO results + Living with lymphoma 74 10.46 (7.18) 63 7.30 (5.43) 58 5.97 (3.79) 35 5.26 (6.34) 0.18 (1.10) .87 –1.05 (1.14) .35 –1.52 (1.36) .26

aHADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (psychological distress subscale range, 0-42, with higher scores indicating more psychological distress).

bP value of the overall time-by-group interaction.

cCAU: care as usual (control group; reference category).

dN/A: not applicable.

ePRO: patient-reported outcome (T0, baseline assessment; T1, short-term follow-up assessment at 4 months postrandomization; T2, follow-up assessment at 12 months postrandomization; T3, follow-up assessment at 24 months postrandomization).

fHeiQ: Health Education Impact Questionnaire (self-management ability subscales range, 0-4, with higher scores indicating higher levels of self-management ability).

gISF: Information Satisfaction Questionnaire (information satisfaction subscale range, 0-5, with higher scores indicating more satisfaction with perceived information).