Table 2 Nurses’ reported assessment, management and referral at baseline, 6 months and 12 months

(n = 31)

(n =22 )

0.670

0.794

0.245

5.94 (5.32-6.55)

6.18 (5.61-6.76)

−0.16 (−0.70–0.39)

6.07 (5.42-6.71)

5.81 (5.11–6.52)

0.15 (−0.40–0.69)

6.16 (5.59-6.71)

5.68 (4.93–6.44)

0.30 (−0.26–0.84)

(n = 32)

(n = 22 )

0.080

0.242

<0.001

5.22 (4.54–5.90)

5.27 (4.64–5.90)

−0.03 (−0.57–0.51)

5.63 (4.94–6.31)

5.18 (4.50–5.86)

0.26 (−0.29–0.80)

5.91 (5.41–6.40)

4.18 (3.40–4.96)

1.12 (0.52–1.69)

(n =30)

(n = 20)

0.042

0.891

0.703

5.73 (5.05–6.41)

5.00 (4.10–5.90)

0.39 (−0.18–0.96)

6.00 (5.35–6.65)

4.90 (3.97–5.84)

0.60 (0.01–1.16)

6.00 (5.36–6.64)

4.95 (3.9 –5.93)

0.56 (−0.02–1.13)

(n = 32)

(n = 22)

0.563

<0.001

<0.001

3.75 (3.04–4.47)

4.86 (4.14–5.59)

−0.60 (−1.15–-0.04)

5.56 (4.89–6.24)

4.96 (4.26–5.65)

0.34 (−0.21–0.89)

5.72 (5.16–6.28)

4.55 (3.79–5.30)

0.72 (0.15–1.27)

(n = 32)

(n = 21)

0.399

0.348

0.041

4.09 (3.29–4.90)

4.48 (3.65–5.30)

−0.19 (−0.74–0.37)

4.88 (4.09–5.66)

4.57 (3.80–5.34)

0.16 (−0.40–0.70)

5.06 (4.42–5.70)

3.91 (3.12–4.69)

0.65 (0.08–1.21)

(n = 31)

(n = 18)

0.497

0.005

<0.001

3.07 (2.58–3.59)

3.68 (3.08–4.28)

−0.45 (−1.03–0.15)

4.31 (3.67–4.96)

3.53 (2.85–4.20)

0.48 (−0.12–1.06)

4.16(3.60–4.71)

3.57 (2.98–4.16)

0.42 (−0.17–1.00)

(n = 30)

(n = 22)

0.934

0.072

0.059

3.96 (3.419–4.50)

4.44 (3.88–5.00)

−0.35 (−0.90–0.21)

4.67 (4.038–5.32)

4.53 (3.957–5.11)

0.09 (−0.46–0.64)

4.78 (4.25–5.32)

4.36 (3.75–4.97)

0.30 (−0.26–0.85)

(n = 30)

(n = 21)

0.672

0.115

0.144

3.33 (2.75–3.92)

3.69 (2.99–4.38)

−0.23 (−0.79–0.33)

4.08 (3.40–4.75)

3.70 (3.09–4.32)

0.23 (−0.33–0.79)

4.11 (3.52–4.69)

3.64 (2.96–4.32)

0.31 (−0.26–0.86)

(n = 30)

(n = 21)

0.751

0.007

0.007

3.29 (2.88–3.71)

4.20 (3.57–4.84)

−0.74 (−1.30–-0.15)

4.53 (3.96–5.11)

4.01 (3.42–4.59)

0.36 (−0.21–0.92)

4.36 (3.84–4.88)

4.29 (3.57–5.017)

0.05 (−0.51–0.60)

(n = 30)

(n = 21)

0.932

0.006

0.025

3.25 (2.75–3.75)

4.11 (3.47–4.75)

−0.63 (−1.19–-0.05)

4.52 (3.92–5.12)

3.92 (3.41–4.43)

0.42 (−0.15–0.98)

4.31 (3.85–4.77)

3.95 (3.28–4.63)

0.27 (−0.30–0.82)

EI Paired t-test* Mean difference (95% CI)

LI Paired t-test* Mean difference (95% CI)

(n = 32)

(n = 22)

ΔT ₀  T ₁ : ΔT ₁  T ₂

ΔT ₀  T ₁ : ΔT ₁  T ₂

3.84 (3.16–4.52)

3.73 (2.94–4.52)

0.06 (−0.49–0.60)

4.37 (3.57–5.16)

4.25 (3.42–5.08)

0.52 (−0.23 -1.26)

0.35 (−1.10- 0.90)

0.09 (−0.45–0.63)

4.47 (3.73–5.20)

4.27 (3.46–5.08)

0.10 (−0.64 - 0.84)

0.10 (−0.90-1.10)

0.10 (−0.45–0.64)

(n = 32)

(n = 22)

3.41 (2.70–4.11)

3.41 (2.65–4.17)

0.0 (−0.54–0.54)

2.94 (2.25–3.63)

3.76 (2.82–4.70)

−0.47 (−1.37 - 0.43)

0.24 (−0.58-1.05)

−0.39 (−0.93–0.16)

3.03 (2.31–3.76)

3.29 (2.46–4.11)

0.07 (−0.84 - 0.97)

−0.25 (−1.16-0.66)

−0.13 (−0.67–0.42)

(n = 32)

(n = 22)

2.72 (2.15–3.29)

3.95 (3.14–4.77)

−0.69 (−1.24–-0.12)

3.19 (2.56–3.81)

3.82 (2.94–4.70)

0.47 (−0.09 - 1.03)

- 0.14 (−0.83-0.55)

−0.33 (−0.87–0.22)

3.19 (2.53–3.86)

3.76 (2.89–4.64)

−0.07 (−0.62 - 0.49)

−0.19 (−1.55-1.17)

−0.29 (−0.83–0.26)

(n = 32)

(n = 22)

3.19 (2.43–3.96)

3.77 (2.91–4.64)

−0.27 (−0.81–0.28)

4.13 (3.34–4.91)

3.76 (2.84–4.68)

1.03 (−0.01 - 2.07)

0.05 (−0.64-0.73)

0.17 (−0.38–0.71)

4.35 (3.64–5.07)

3.57 (2.79–4.35)

0.13 (−0.65 - 0.90)

−0.20 (−0.90-0.49)

0.39 (−0.16–0.93)

(n = 32)

(n = 22)

2.16 (1.60–2.71)

2.86 (2.16–3.57)

−0.43 (−0.97–0.13)

3.44 (2.74-4.13)

2.77 (2.01–3.53)

1.28(0.56 -2.00)

−0.09 (−0.75-0.56)

0.35 (−0.21–0.89)

3.06 (2.47–3.66)

2.81 (2.03–3.59)

−0.45 (−1.11- 0.21)

0.05 (−0.79-0.69

0.14 (−0.41–0.68)

3.75 (2.96-4.54)

4.09 (3.26–4.92)

−0.16 (−0.70–0.39)

4.31 (3.60–5.02)

4.00 (3.20–4.80)

0.56 (−0.31 - 1.43)

−0.09 (−0.99- 0.80)

0.16 (−0.39–0.70)

4.29 (3.65–4.93)

3.86 (2.93–4.78)

−0.13 (0.84 -0.58)

−0.00 (−0.73-0.73)

0.21 (−0.33–0.76)