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Table 2 Change in symptom domains per standard validated measures by RAD reasons for study drug discontinuation

From: Construct validity of 2 measures to assess reasons for antipsychotic discontinuation and continuation from patients’ and clinicians’ perspectives in a clinical trial

   

Groups based on RAD-Q (Clinicians)

Groups based on RAD-I (Patients)

RAD domain

Item

Comparator

N

Mean change (SE)

p-value

N

Mean change (SE)

p-value

Positive Symptoms

Not Sufficiently Improved

PANSS Positive

      

Yes

  

56

−3.2 (0.8)

 

43

−3.5 (0.8)

 

No

  

103

−6.8 (0.5)

.001

117

−6.3 (0.5)

.003

Positive Symptoms

Worsened

PANSS Positive

      

Yes

  

13

−1.8 (2.2)

 

16

−2.1 (1.6)

 

No

  

149

−5.9 (0.4)

.089

144

−6.1 (0.4)

.004

Negative Symptoms

Not Sufficiently Improved

PANSS Negative

      

Yes

  

30

−0.8 (0.8)

 

23

−2.5 (1.0)

 

No

  

124

−3.4 (0.5)

.012

132

−2.9 (0.4)

.738

Negative Symptoms

Worsened

PANSS Negative

      

Yes

  

6

−0.8 (1.3)

 

8

2.5 (1.1)

 

No

  

155

−2.9 (0.4)

.330

147

−2.9 (0.4)

.003

Mood Symptoms

Not Sufficiently Improved

PANSS Anxiety/Depression

      

Yes

  

24

−0.7 (0.8)

 

18

−2.2 (1.1)

 

No

  

138

−2.6 (0.3)

.031

130

−2.4 (0.4)

.866

Mood Symptoms

Worsened

PANSS Anxiety/Depression

      

Yes

  

13

−0.4 (1.8)

 

13

−2.2 (1.1)

 

No

  

149

−2.5 (0.3)

.273

146

−2.6 (0.3)

.743

Cognition

Not Sufficiently Improved

PANSS Cognition

      

Yes

  

16

−2.7 (1.3)

 

22

−0.6 (1.0)

 

No

  

142

−3.2 (0.4)

.712

136

−3.4 (0.4)

.014

Cognition

Worsened

PANSS Cognition

      

Yes

  

7

−2.1 (1.5)

 

14

0.8 (1.5)

 

No

  

158

−3.1 (0.4)

.607

145

−3.3 (0.4)

.004

Functioning

Not Sufficiently Improved

QLS Total Score

      

Yes

  

21

−7.7 (4.8)

 

18

−7.6 (5.1)

 

No

  

135

4.6 (1.5)

.005

136

3.8 (1.5)

.015

Functioning

Worsened

QLS Total Score

      

Yes

  

9

−15.2 (7.4)

 

12

−14.6 (6.2)

 

No

  

152

3.7 (1.4)

.003

145

3.6 (1.4)

.001

Social Support

Friend/Family Did Not Support

QLS Interpersonal Relations

      

Yes

  

6

−9.0 (3.5)

 

10

−4.3 (2.9)

 

No

  

154

1.8 (0.7)

.003

158

2.3 (0.7)

.021

General Symptoms

Subject Believed Symptoms Worse

PANSS Total Score

      

Yes

  

21

0.6 (4.4)

    

No

  

142

−17.3 (1.4)

.001

   

Adherence

Subject Not Adhering to Medication

SCAP Adherence Item

      

Yes

  

11

2.0 (0.3)

    

No

  

133

1.4 (0.1)

.023

   
  1. Yes = “Somewhat” to “Primary Reason” was chosen; No = “Not a Reason” was chosen; N = number of patients; PANSS = Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; QLS = Heinrich Carpenter Quality of Life Scale; RAD = Reasons for Antipsychotic Discontinuation/Continuation; SCAP = Schizophrenia Care and Assessment Program; SE = standard error.