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. 2023 Jan 24;7:e43535. doi: 10.2196/43535

Table 3.

Outcomes of psychological tests: comparison of treatment and control groups at baseline and at the end of the study.

Category Treatment arm Control arm Estimated difference (AHCLa – MDIb)c 95% CI P value

Baseline MiniMed 780G AHCL Baseline MDI+SMBGd


CISSe

Task-oriented score 60.67 (7.59) 58.44 (11.24) 53.75 (13.53) 54.75 (13.59) 4.0f –10 to 2.0 .213

Task-oriented sten 6.44 (1.76) 6.11 (2.00) 5.33 (2.32) 5.53 (1.88) 1.0f –10.0 to 2.0 .237

Emotion-oriented score 37.33 (9.47) 32.78 (7.04) 36.5 (11.51) 37.12 (13.17) –4.9 –10.4 to 0.6 .077

Emotion-oriented steng 4.06 (1.83) 3.17 (1.29 3.88 (2.09) 4.19 (2.59) –1.1 –2.2 to 0.0 .043

Avoidance-oriented score 37.33 (9.47) 39.56 (5.96) 40.88 (10.89) 36.75 (10.02) 2.8 –2.1 to 7.8 .249

Avoidance-oriented sten 4.83 (1.92) 4.50 (1.34) 5.13 (2.26) 4.40 (1.84) 0.2 –0.7 to 1.2 .602

Distraction score 15.94 (4.17) 15.61 (4.65) 16.94 (4.80) 15.00 (4.65) 0.9 –1.8 to 3.7 .506

Distraction sten 4.28 (1.41) 4.28 (1.07) 4.75 (1.84) 4.00 (1.67) 0.4 –0.6 to 1.3 .468

Social diversion score 17.00 (3.30) 16.50 (3.70) 15.80 (4.90) 14.80 (4.50) 2.0f –1 to 4.0 .243

Social diversion sten 5.70 (1.50) 5.60 (1.60) 5.10 (2.30) 4.80 (2.10) 0.5 –0.7 to 1.6 .408
Brief-COPEh

Active coping 2.41 (0.48) 2.26 (0.36) 2.00 (0.80) 2.20 (0.62) –0.1 –0.4 to 0.1 .278

Planning 2.44 (0.60) 2.28 (0.45) 2.10 (0.81) 2.00 (0.57) 0f –0.5 to 0.5 .350

Positive reframing 2.00 (0.52) 2.28 (0.45) 1.80 (0.62) 1.73 (0.82) 0.5f 0 to 1 .094

Acceptance 2.28 (0.55) 2.28 (0.48) 2.03 (0.74) 2.00 (0.57) 0.2 –0.2 to 0.5 .316

Humor 1.16 (0.81) 1.03 (0.69) 1.10 (0.47) 1.23 (0.56) –0.2 –0.5 to 0.04 .091

Religion 0.97 (1.04) 1.16 (1.08) 0.93 (0.92) 0.93 (0.94) 0.2 –0.2 to 0.6 .287

Use of emotional support 2.09 (0.67) 2.06 (0.61) 1.78 (0.93) 1.72 (0.89) 0.2 –0.3 to 0.6 .470

Use of instrumental support 2.00 (0.61) 2.00 (0.52) 1.60 (1.04) 1.63 (0.92) 0.8 –0.2 to 1.9 .570

Self-distraction 1.38 (0.53) 1.44 (0.48) 1.27 (0.65) 1.10 (0.51) 0.3 –0.04 to 0.6 .079

Denial 0.38 (0.45) 0.38 (0.45) 0.62 (0.56) 0.66 (0.60) –0.2 –0.5 to 0.2 .341

Venting 1.34 (0.57) 1.16 (0.54) 1.33 (0.77) 1.33 (0.49) –0.2 –0.5 to 0.1 .261

Substance use 0.32 (0.43) 0.29 (0.44) 0.25 (0.41) 0.22 (0.41) 0f 0 to 0.5 .577

Behavioral disengagement 0.53 (0.46) 0.69 (0.57) 0.60 (0.57) 0.63 (0.52) 0.1 –0.3 to 0.5 .706

Self-blameg 1.09 (0.88) 0.81 (0.68) 0.83 (0.67) 1.13 (0.85) –0.5 –0.9 to –0.09 .020
STAIi

STAI X1 scoreg 38.00 (9.30) 34.50 (7.80) 35.00 (8.80) 38.70 (12.90) –6.8 –11.8 to –1.8 .009

STAI X1 steng 5.20 (2.20) 4.60 (2.00) 4.50 (2.30) 5.30 (3.00) –1.4 –2.5 to –0.3 .013

STAI X2 scoreg 41.00 (8.50) 37.60 (8.40) 37.90 (9.50) 38.30 (9.70) –3.5 –6.5 to –0.5 .022

STAI X2 sten 5.00 (2.50) 4.30 (2.70) 4.10 (2.30) 4.50 (2.20) <0.001f –1 to 2.0 .589
GSESj

GSES score 30.45 (2.07) 31.82 (3.89) 31.75 (3.72) 30.25 (5.74) 2.7 –1.1 to 6.5 .156

GSES sten 6.91 (0.83) 7.27 (1.35) 7.17 (1.4) 6.67 (2.27) 0.8 –0.6 to 2.2 .226
PSS-10k

PSS-10 score 22.58 (3.04) 21.79 (3.22) 21.56 (5.55) 21.75 (4.14) –0.25 –2.7 to 2.1 .833

PSS-10 sten 7.47 (0.90) 7.16 (0.96) 7.12 (1.67) 7.19 (1.42) –0.1 –0.9 to 0.6 .717
SWLSl

SWLS score 20.72 (3.29) 21.94 (4.58) 21.56 (4.98) 21.69 (6.11) 1.0 –1.9 to 3.8 .496

SWLS sten 5.67 (1.08) 6.11 (1.71) 5.81 (1.83) 6.00 (2.19) –.2 –0.08 to 1.3 .662
AISm score 31.79 (6.01) 32.89 (5.74) 32.12 (5.94) 30.88 (6.11) 11.4 –6.6 to 29.5 .171
MHLCn Scale Form C

Internality score 26.16 (4.50) 25.89 (4.88) 24.12 (6.4) 25.09 (5.09) 0.47 –3.0 to 4.0 .785

Doctors and other (powerful) people score 25.21 (5.64) 24.16 (4.21) 23.81 (4.74) 23.53 (5.82) –0.1 –3.0 to 2.8 .928

Chance score 18.11 (5.92) 16.58 (5.15) 20.44 (5.98) 21.69 (6.11) –1.4 –4.0 to 1.2 .283
PRFo

Awaiting clarification of the disease 9.25 (2.91) 7.88 (3.74) 7.46 (3.67) 9.00 (3.24) 1f 01 to 4.0 .369

Searching for emotional support 5.67 (3.2) 4.67 (4.06) 5.12 (4.29) 4.88 (3.40) –0.3 –4.3 to 3.6 .854

Gaining information 8.94 (2.43) 8.38 (2.85) 7.27 (3.33) 8.13 (3.36) –0.8 –2.8 to 1.2 .425
QoL-Q Diabetesp

Global QoLq score 187.20 (32.00) 202.5 0(54.20) 173.87 (46.24) 173.60 (53.34) 19.9 –17.7 to 57.6 .287

QoL family relationships/friendships 9.90 (3.40) 10.00 (3.50) 8.27 (3.13) 10.20 (3.49) <–0.001f –2.99 to 2.0 .604

QoL going out or socializing 8.20 (2.70) 8.00 (2.80) 8.07 (3.43) 9.33 (2.97) –1.02 –3.1 to 1.0 .311

QoL partner/spouse relationship 9.80 (3.00) 9.70 (4.00) 9.53 (3.34) 9.73 (4.10) –0.1 –3.0 to 2.8 .943

QoL enjoying sexual activity 8.40 (2.30) 8.80 (3.10) 8.71 (2.43) 9.21 (3.91) –0.32 –2.9 to 2.3 .797

QoL being physically active 80 (2.10) 8.80 (2.80) 7.47 (3.14) 8.36 (3.08) 0.71 –1.7 to 3.1 .544

QoL feeling wellg 7.90 (3.20) 9.80 (3.10) 6.73 (3.31) 7.87 (3.38) 2.3 0.1 to 4.6 .042

QoL feeling in control of my body 7.90 (2.50) 8.70 (3.40) 7.50 (2.44) 8.93 (3.59) <–0.001f –2.0 to 2.0 .801

QoL looking good 7.20 (2.20) 7.70 (2.50) 7.79 (2.78) 8.20 (3.38) 0.3 –1.6 to 2.3 .718

QoL having holidays 8.90 (3.50) 9.30 (3.40) 6.93 (3.01) 7.53 (2.59) 1.3 –0.9 to 3.5 .234

QoL workingg 7.40 (2.00) 10.40 (2.90) 7.93 (4.15) 7.33 (3.02) 2.7 0.7 to 4.6 .010

QoL affording the things I would like 8.70 (2.70) 8.90 (3.60) 8.20 (3.47) 8.07 (3.20) 1.4 –0.9 to 3.7 .214

QoL driving 8.60 (3.40) 9.10 (3.20) 7.80 (4.18) 7.93 (3.79) 0.9 –1.2 to 3.1 .393

QoL practicing my religion 8.40 (3.90) 8.40 (3.80) 7.18 (4.33) 6.30 (3.92) 0.9 –0.7 to 2.6 .249

QoL sleeping 8.60 (2.50) 9.8 (3.3) 7.27 (2.09) 7.50 (4.31) 2.1 –0.3 to 4.5 .087

QoL eating as I would likeg 4.90 (2.70) 7.1 (3.3) 3.87 (1.88) 4.07 (2.62) 3.1 0.8 to 5.4 .011

QoL looking after or being useful to others 8.90 (2.20) 8.7 (1.9 7.33 (2.47) 7.31 (3.30) 2.0f –4.5 to 4.0 .081

QoL pets/animals 7.70 (1.90) 8.80 (3.70) 7.09 (2.88) 6.44 (2.35) 2.1 –0.1 to 4.4 .065

QoL being independent 9.70 (3.20) 11.10 (3.10) 9.80 (2.93) 9.62 (3.73) 1.5 –0.7 to 3.8 .178

QoL being in control of my life 9.20 (3.20) 10.60 (3.50) 9.20 (3.21) 8.57 (4.26) 1.7 –1.0 to 4.5 .208

QoL being spontaneous 6.50 (2.70) 6.50 (2.70) 6.67 (3.62) 6.67 (3.62) 1f –2.0 to 4.0 .430

QoL doing a “normal” thingg 7.60 (2.90) 9.90 (3.70) 8.33 (3.66) 8.21 (3.85) 2.8 0.2 to 5.4 .034

QoL being treated as “normal” 9.00 (2.90) 9.30 (4.10) 9.40 (3.14) 9.36 (4.29) 0.5 –2.7 to 3.7 .750

QoL having confidence 9.00 (2.20) 9.30 (3.30) 8.20 (3.21) 8.29 (4.10) –0.9 –2.8 to 0.9 .310

aAHCL: Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop.

bMDI: multiple daily injection.

cAnalysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with adjustment for the baseline value. The mean difference is presented.

dSMBG: self-monitoring of blood glucose.

eCISS: Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations.

fWilcoxon rank-sum test was applied when ANCOVA assumptions were not meet.

gP<.05.

hBrief-COPE: Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory.

iSTAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.

jGSES: Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale.

kPSS-10: Perceived Stress Scale 10 Items.

lSWLS: Satisfaction with Life Scale.

mAIS: Acceptance of Illness Scale.

nMHLC: Multidimensional Health Locus of Control.

oPRF: Patient Requests Form.

pQoL-Q Diabetes: Quality of Life in Diabetes Questionnaire.

qQoL: quality of life.