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Table 4 Per-protocol analysis. Mean scores (SD) by allocated intervention and observation time

From: Task shifting interpersonal counseling for depression: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in primary care

Outcome

Baseline

IPC (n = 25)

E-TAU (n = 26)

2-month

IPC (n = 25)

E-TAU (n = 25)

PPP

∆ Time by group (beta)

p

CI (95%)a

∆ Time (beta)

p

CI (95%)a

Effect size

HDRS-17

 IPC

17.80 (5.66)

11.76 (6.27)

.42

2.68

.00

.86 to 4.46

−1.71

.00

−2.69 to −.73

0.14

 E-TAU

16.28 (5.89)

15.32 (6.10)

        

PHQ-9

 IPC

17.00 (5.83)

12.29 (5.61)

.42

−.61

.29

−2.79 to 1.59

−2.56

<.001

−3.62 to −1.49

0.25

 E-TAU

16.65 (4.92)

10.86 (7.06)

        
  1. aStudent’s t-test
  2. HDRS-17 – 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, PHQ-9 – Patient Health Questionnaire, SRQ-20 – Self-Reporting Questionnaire,
  3. CGI – Clinical Global Impression instrument, IPC – Interpersonal Counseling group, E-TAU – Enhanced Treatment as Usual group
  4. ∆ Time by group = change overtime in between groups (IPC vs. E-TAU)
  5. ∆ Time = change overtime within group
  6. PPP = posterior predictive p-val
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BMC Psychiatry

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