Table 2 Change scores calculated using the different approaches for measuring change (indirect, quasi-indirect, direct)
From: Agreement between pre-post measures of change and transition ratings as well as then-tests
Outcome 1) | Status | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Retro-spective pre | Post | Indirect post minus pre | Quasi-indirect post minus retrospective pre | Direct transition rating | ||
IRES sleep function2) | M (SD) | 3.7 (1.2) | 3.8 (1.3) | 4.2(1.1) | 0.5 (1.2) | 0.4 (1.2) | 0.2 (0.7) |
CI 95% | -- | -- | -- | 0.4; 0.6 | 0.2; 0.6 | 0.1; 0.3 | |
ES | -- | -- | -- | 0.413) | 0.363) | 0.284) | |
N | 343 | 192 | 347 | 319 | 161 | 147 | |
SF-36 physical functioning index2) | M (SD) | 49.3 (27.3) | 48.6 (30.0) | 64.3 (26.2) | 15.1 (21.5) | 16.9 (23.5) | 0.5 (0.7) |
CI 95% | -- | -- | -- | 12.9; 17.2 | 13.5; 20.2 | 0.4; 0.7 | |
ES | -- | -- | -- | 0.703) | 0.723) | 0.714) | |
N | 383 | 191 | 383 | 383 | 191 | 184 | |
SCL-90-R somatisation5) | M (SD) | 2.0 (0.6) | 1.9 (0.6) | 1.7 (0.5) | −0.3 (0.5) | −0.2 (0.4) | 0.3 (0.5) |
CI 95% | -- | -- | -- | −0.4; −0.3 | −0.3; −0.2 | 0.2; 0.4 | |
ES | -- | -- | -- | 0.663) | 0.573) | 0.604) | |
N | 386 | 180 | 386 | 386 | 180 | 186 | |