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Table 2 Mean NPI total scores at each time point for participants whose medication changed vs. those where medication remained the same

From: MEDREV (pharmacy-health psychology intervention in people living with dementia with behaviour that challenges): the feasibility of measuring clinical outcomes and costs of the intervention

 

Baseline −2

Baseline −1

Baseline T0

8 week follow-up

3 month follow-up

6 month follow-up

Participants with a medication change

 Number of participants

n = 5

n = 11

n = 12

n = 11

n = 10

n = 5

 Mean score (SD)

34.8 (30.5)

18.4 (19.7)

17.4 (13.9)

23.6 (22.6)

18.3 (12.3)

10.4 (8.4)

 Range

10 to 70

0 to 71

0 to 51

0 to 77

0 to 33

0 to 18

Participants with no medication change

 Number of participants

n = 0

n = 0

n = 17

n = 13

n = 7

n = 4

 Mean score (SD)

N/A

N/A

22.3 (24.0)

23.5 (28.7)

45.1 (32.0)

56.3 (39.7)

 Range

N/A

N/A

0 to 83

0 to 59

22 to 120

0 to 114

  1. Note: T0 is the baseline common to all participants, who received the medication review. Baseline −1 and − 2 refer to any previous baselining