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Table 2 Quality-of-life scores

From: Optimising clinical effectiveness and quality along the atrial fibrillation anticoagulation pathway: an economic analysis

Psychological Topics

Number of patients

Baseline mean (SD)

Min

Max

Number of patients

6-month mean (SD)

Min

Max

Difference compared to baseline

Paired samples t-test p-value (n patients)

Medical treatment satisfaction

119

4.97 (1.08)

1

6

88

5.60 (0.55)

3.6

6

+  0.63

0.00 (72)

Self-efficacy

125

4.40 (1.40)

1.25

6

88

4.61 (1.32)

2.25

6

+  0.21

0.11 (76)

General psychological distress

124

2.32 (1.07)

1

5.43

87

2.09 (0.91)

1

4.71

- 0.23

0.03 (74)

Daily hassles

117

2.34 (0.83)

1

5

85

2.23 (0.78)

1

4.13

- 0.11

0.15 (70)

Strained social network

126

1.72 (0.88)

1

4.75

88

1.52 (0.63)

1

3.75

- 0.2

0.01 (77)

  1. Minimum score = one, maximum score = six. Mean, min and max scores are calculated based on responses from patients who completed all relevant questions for a given psychological topic