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Table 2 Mixed model analysis of the effect of Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) compared to psychoeducation on cardiac anxiety and secondary outcomes, presented in estimated marginal means

From: Long-term effects and predictors of change of internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy on cardiac anxiety in patients with non-cardiac chest pain: a randomized controlled trial

 

Time effect

Group effect

Interaction effect

Effect size Cohens´ d

Variables

Mean

P-valuea

iCBT

Psychoeducation

P-value

iCBT

Psychoeducation

P-valuea

 

CAQb

  

29.4

30.8

.959

   

0.31

Baseline

36.4

-

   

36.3

36.4

-

 

5 weeks

30.3

 < .001

   

29.8

30.8

.493

 

3 months

29.0

 < .001

   

28.1

30.0

.312

 

6 months

28.1

 < .001

   

27.1

29.1

.273

 

12 months

26.8

 < .001

   

25.8

27.8

.256

 

BSQc

  

38.2

38.5

.618

   

0.40

Baseline

42.7

-

   

43.3

42.1

-

 

5 weeks

38.0

 < .001

   

37.0

39.1

.092

 

3 months

37.5

 < .001

   

35.7

37.3

.664

 

6 months

36.8

 < .001

   

37.6

35.9

.872

 

12 months

36.8

 < .001

   

35.3

38.3

.086

 

PHQ-9d

  

6.6

6.3

.752

   

0.07

Baseline

7.8

-

   

8.0

7.6

-

 

5 weeks

7.0

.515

   

7.6

6.4

.324

 

3 months

5.9

.005

   

6.0

5.8

.901

 

6 months

6.2

.003

   

6.1

6.3

.476

 

12 months

5.4

< .001

   

5.3

5.5

.546

 

EQ-VASe

  

61.1

65.7

.030

   

0.27

Baseline

62.5

-

   

58.5

66.4

-

 

5 weeks

61.2

.579

   

60.0

62.3

.139

 

3 months

61.9

.304

   

62.2

61.6

.094

 

6 months

64.9

.629

   

60.0

69.9

.642

 

12 months

66.5

.027

   

64.9

68.2

.258

 

Chest pain frequency

  

10.6

6.7

.005

   

0.48

Baseline

12.0

-

   

15.1

8.8

-

 

5 weeks

11.1

.613

   

14.2

8.1

.923

 

3 months

8.1

.003

   

9.4

6.7

.164

 

6 months

6.8

< .001

   

8.7

4.9

.247

 

12 months

5.2

< .001

   

5.6

4.8

.009

 
  1. aIn comparison with baseline
  2. bCAQ Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire
  3. cBSQ Body Sensations Questionnaire
  4. dPHQ−9 Patient Health Questionnaire−9
  5. eEQ−VAS EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale