Table 1.
Inter-group comparison of individual item scores of STAR-P
| Items | Teleconsultation n (%)/mean (SD) | In person n (%)/mean (SD) | Wilcoxon/Tvalue | Df | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My clinician speaks with me about my personal goals and thoughts about treatment | |||||
| Never | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 2740.5 | 4 | <.001 |
| Rarely | 25 (25) | 1 (1) | |||
| Sometimes | 64 (64) | 39 (39) | |||
| Often | 10 (10) | 58 (58) | |||
| Always | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | |||
| 2. My clinician and I are open with each other. | |||||
| Never | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 2289.0 | 4 | <.001 |
| Rarely | 27 (27) | 2 (2) | |||
| Sometimes | 61 (61) | 39 (39) | |||
| Often | 11 (11) | 58 (58) | |||
| Always | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | |||
| 3. My clinician and I share a trusting relationship | |||||
| Never | 4 (4) | 0 (0) | 1410.6 | 4 | <.001 |
| Rarely | 30 (30) | 2 (2) | |||
| Sometimes | 54 (54) | 60 (60) | |||
| Often | 12 (12) | 36 (36) | |||
| Always | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | |||
| 4. I believe my clinician withholds the truth from me¶ | |||||
| Always | 15 (15) | 30 (30) | 278.5 | 3 | 0.04 |
| Often | 23 (23) | 8 (8) | |||
| Sometimes | 21 (21) | 15 (15) | |||
| Rarely | 41 (41) | 47 (47) | |||
| Never | - | - | |||
| 5. My clinician and I share an honest relationship | |||||
| Never | 4 (4) | 1 (1) | 1717.0 | 3 | <.001 |
| Rarely | 30 (30) | 4 (4) | |||
| Sometimes | 58 (58) | 55 (55) | |||
| Often | 8 (8) | 40 (40) | |||
| Always | - | - | |||
| 6. My clinician and I work toward mutually agreed upon goals | |||||
| Never | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1700.0 | 4 | <.001 |
| Rarely | 32 (32) | 6 (6) | |||
| Sometimes | 60 (60) | 57 (57) | |||
| Often | 7 (7) | 36 (36) | |||
| Always | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | |||
| 7. My clinician is stern with me when I speak about things that are important to me and my situation¶ | |||||
| Always | 14 (14) | 20 (20) | 167 | 3 | 0.38 |
| Often | 16 (16) | 8 (8) | |||
| Sometimes | 17 (17) | 16 (16) | |||
| Rarely | 53 (53) | 56 (56) | |||
| Never | - | - | |||
| 8. My clinician and I have established an understanding of the kind of changes that would be good for me | |||||
| Never | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1268.0 | 4 | <.001 |
| Rarely | 30 (30) | 6 (6) | |||
| Sometimes | 57 (57) | 55 (55) | |||
| Often | 12 (12) | 37 (37) | |||
| Always | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | |||
| 9. My clinician is impatient with me¶ | |||||
| Always | 20 (20) | 9 (9) | 785.0 | 3 | <.001 |
| Often | 23 (23) | 25 (25) | |||
| Sometimes | 29 (29) | 20 (20) | |||
| Rarely | 28 (28) | 46 (46) | |||
| Never | - | - | |||
| 10. My clinician seems to like me regardless of what I do or say | |||||
| Never | 18 (18) | 24 (24) | 1384.5 | 3 | 0.004 |
| Rarely | 53 (53) | 29 (29) | |||
| Sometimes | 26 (26) | 28 (28) | |||
| Often | 3 (3) | 19 (19) | |||
| Always | - | - | |||
| 11. We agree on what is important for me to work on | |||||
| Never | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 1773.0 | 4 | <.001 |
| Rarely | 32 (32) | 7 (7) | |||
| Sometimes | 58 (58) | 62 (62) | |||
| Often | 7 (7) | 30 (30) | |||
| Always | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | |||
| 12. I believe my clinician has an understanding of what my experiences have meant to me | |||||
| Never | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 2083.0 | 4 | <.001 |
| Rarely | 18 (18) | 4 (4) | |||
| Sometimes | 67 (67) | 38 (38) | |||
| Often | 12 (12) | 57 (57) | |||
| Always | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | |||
| STAR Positive Collaboration | 16.5 (2.8) | 20.2 (2.2) | -12.8 | 99 | <.001 |
| STAR Positive Clinician Input | 7.8 (1.4) | 9.5 (1.4) | -11.9 | 99 | <.001 |
| STAR Non Supportive Clinician Input | 8.6 (2.8) | 8.7 (3.2) | -0.8 | 99 | 0.46 |
| STAR total score | 32.8 (5.4) | 38.4 (4.7) | -14.4 | 99 | <.001 |
Bold values show significant difference after post hoc test (z score>1.96) STAR Scale to assess the therapeutic relationship¶- Reverse scoring