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Table 4 Model-implied differences in AUDIT-C scores between intervention and control group at t3 and t4 [95% confidence intervals]

From: Sensitivity analyses for data missing at random versus missing not at random using latent growth modelling: a practical guide for randomised controlled trials

	Group difference^a		Difference in change^b
	t3^a	t4^a	t3^b	t4^b
Unadjusted MAR	0.087 [− 0.104; 0.278]	0.080 [− 0.144; 0.304]	− 0.088 [− 0.238; 0.062]	−0.081 [− 0.275; 0.113]
Adjusted MAR	0.178* [0.039; 0.316]	0.151 [−0.055; 0.358]	− 0.097 [− 0.231; 0.037]	−0.071 [− 0.261; 0.119]
DK (survival)	0.091 [− 0.100; 0.282]	0.085 [− 0.140; 0.310]	−0.092 [− 0.243; 0.059]	−0.085 [− 0.280; 0.109]
DK (multinomial)	0.090 [− 0.101; 0.281]	0.085 [− 0.140; 0.311]	−0.091 [− 0.241; 0.060]	−0.086 [− 0.281; 0.109]
WC (survival)	0.089 [− 0.088; 0.266]	0.086 [− 0.160; 0.332]	−0.089 [− 0.226; 0.048]	−0.086 [− 0.277; 0.105]
WC (multinomial)	0.038 [− 0.126; 0.203]	0.088 [− 0.158; 0.334]	−0.002 [− 0.026; 0.021]	−0.052 [− 0.240; 0.135]
PM (cc restriction)	0.111 [− 0.177; 0.400]	0.170 [− 0.581; 0.921]	−0.123 [− 0.393; 0.147]	−0.182 [− 0.932; 0.568]
PM (nc restriction)	0.090 [− 0.197; 0.378]	−0.117 [− 0.937; 0.703]	−0.103 [− 0.372; 0.167]	0.105 [− 0.717; 0.928]
PM (ac restriction)	0.109 [− 0.179; 0.398]	0.139 [− 0.612; 0.890]	−0.121 [− 0.391; 0.149]	−0.151 [− 0.901; 0.599]

Abbreviations: DK Diggle-Kenward selection model, WC Wu-Carroll shared parameter model, PM Pattern mixture model, cc complete case, nc neighbouring case, ac available case
* p < .05
^aPositive values indicate higher AUDIT-C scores in the intervention group
^bPositive values indicate a stronger decrease in AUDIT-C scores in the intervention group

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