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Table 5 Relapse rates of intervention and control groups

From: Evaluation of the impact of a psycho-educational intervention for people diagnosed with schizophrenia and their primary caregivers in Jordan: a randomized controlled trial

 

Pre-test

Post-treatment

Three-month follow-up

 

Relapse H

Relapse M

Relapse H

Relapse M

Relapse H

Relapse M

 

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

N

(%)

Intervention group (n = 58) ₮

23

(39.7%)

29

(50.0%)

3

(5.2%)

21

(36.2%)

4

(6.9%)

14

(24.1%)

Control group (n = 63) ¥

36

(57.1%)

20

(31.7%)

31

(49.2%)

15

(23.8%)

32

(50.8%)

5

(7.9%)

P values

P = 0.67

P = 0.13

P < 0.001***

P = 0.002**

P < 0.001***

P < 0.001***

  1. Note: ₮Interventional (structured psycho-educational intervention) group; ¥Control group (standard outpatient care); Relapse H, Relapse with Hospitalization; Relapse M, Relapse with Medication.
  2. Pre-test = Baseline measurement before the start of intervention; Post-treatment = immediately after intervention; second follow-up = 3 months after intervention.
  3. ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01.
  4. Number of relapse with admission to a psychiatric hospital at baseline (pre-test) and both post-tests; Number of relapse with increasing anti-psychotic medication dosage at baseline (pre-test) and both post-tests.
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BMC Psychiatry

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