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Table 2 Mean symptom scores at follow-ups and effect sizes in comparison with those at baseline

From: Change in quality of life and their predictors in the long-term follow-up after group cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder: a prospective cohort study

  

Pre-treatment

Post-treatment

3-month FU

12-month FU

Number of the patients

57

48

44

40

SF-36

     

Physical functioning

Score

87.9 (14.5)

89.8 (14.5)

89.3 (15.4)

90.6 (14.8)

 

ES

 

0.10 (-0.32, 0.51)

0.02 (-0.41, 0.46)

0.15 (-0.30, 0.59)

Role-physical

Score

68.3 (38.3)

72.8 (34.5)

78.0 (35.0)

81.9 (31.5)*

 

ES

 

0.06 (-0.36, 0.48)

0.27 (-0.17, 0.70)

0.39 (-0.06, 0.84)

Bodily pain

Score

69.7 (26.1)

70.8 (21.8)

75.1 (23.9)*

67.3 (24.6)

 

ES

 

0.24 (-0.19, 0.65)

0.32 (-0.12, 0.75)

0.12 (-0.32, 0.57)

General health perception

Score

45.7 (22.1)

53.2 (22.3)*

54.3 (24.7)*

55.1 (24.4)*

 

ES

 

0.28 (-0.14, 0.70)

0.35 (-0.09, 0.78)

0.44 (-0.02, 0.89)

Vitality

Score

39.0 (21.0)

49.2 (17.8)**

46.5 (24.6)**

45.3 (22.4)*

 

ES

 

0.51 (0.08, 0.93)

0.36 (-0.08, 0.79)

0.29 (-0.17, 0.74)

Social functioning

Score

56.9 (29.1)

68.6 (29.6)*

67.3 (28.9)

66.3 (26.6)

 

ES

 

0.30 (-0.12, 0.72)

0.26 (-0.17, 0.70)

0.28 (-0.17, 0.72)

Role-emotional

Score

54.8 (40.9)

61.5 (43.8)

67.5 (38.4)

60.8 (43.3)

 

ES

 

0.07 (-0.35, 0.49)

0.31 (-0.13, 0.75)

0.08 (-0.36, 0.52)

Mental health

Score

46.6 (18.6)

54.4 (16.6)*

55.4 (21.3)*

54.7 (23.9)*

 

ES

 

0.39 (-0.04, 0.81)

0.40 (-0.04, 0.83)

0.32 (-0.13, 0.77)

SPS (total)

Score

36.3 (14.2)

24.9 (14.8)**

20.4 (11.0)**

21.8 (12.7)**

 

ES

 

-0.69 (-1.10, -0.28)

-1.14 (-1.59, -0.68)

-0.96 (-1.41, -0.50)

SIAS (total)

Score

52.7 (13.9)

41.4 (15.6)**

37.8 (13.1)**

38.4 (15.5)**

 

ES

 

-0.71 (-1.12, -0.29)

-1.00 (-1.44, -0.54)

-0.87 (-1.32, -0.41)

SCL-90-R depression

Score

1.52 (0.86)

0.96 (0.75)**

1.08 (0.86)**

1.09 (0.97)**

 

ES

 

-0.66 (-1.07, -0.24)

-0.44 (-0.86, -0.01)

-0.45 (-0.89, 0.00)

  1. Scores are presented with SDs (in parentheses), and ESs with their 95% confidence intervals. ES calculations and paired t tests were conducted for completers at each time point, by comparing scores with those at baseline.
  2. Appendices: ES, effect size; FU, follow-up; SCL-90-R, Symptom Checklist-90-Revised; SF-36, Short Form 36; SIAS, Social Interaction Anxiety; SPS, Social Phobia Scale
  3. (* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.005)