Table 4

Secondary outcomes

OutcomeEstimated marginal means (SE)Estimated mean difference
Time pointCS-PIMST-PIMBCI*p Value†
Usefulness of information (USE)
 T166.39 (1.67)61.98 (1.73)4.410.47 to ∞0.03
 T263.89 (1.70)60.43 (1.79)3.46−1.39 to 8.310.16
 T361.58 (1.78)60.63 (1.85)0.94−4.08 to 5.970.71
Usefulness—cognitive (USE)
 T123.22 (0.59)22.44 (0.62)0.78−0.90 to 2.460.36
 T221.83 (0.61)20.95 (0.64)0.88−0.85 to 2.610.32
 T321.26 (0.63)21.30 (0.66)−0.04−1.83 to 1.760.97
Usefulness—emotional (USE)
 T120.70 (0.64)18.55 (0.67)2.150.34 to 3.960.02
 T220.60 (0.66)18.86 (0.69)1.73−0.14 to 3.600.07
 T319.73 (0.69)19.12 (0.71)0.61−1.33 to 2.550.54
Usefulness—behavioural (USE)
 T122.46 (0.59)21.02 (0.61)1.44−0.23 to 3.110.09
 T221.55 (0.61)20.64 (0.64)0.92−0.81 to 2.640.30
 T320.65 (0.63)20.24 (0.66)0.421.37 to 2.200.65
Symptoms—depression (PHQ-9)
 T113.40 (0.82)13.48 (0.85)−0.08−2.40 to 2.240.95
 T212.51 (0.85)11.97 (0.86)0.54−1.85 to 2.930.66
 T311.53 (0.88)12.23 (0.88)−0.69−3.14 to 1.750.58
Symptoms—back pain (core set)
 T14.32 (0.13)4.16 (0.13)0.15−0.20 to 0.510.40
 T24.18 (0.13)4.04 (0.14)0.14−0.22 to 0.510.45
 T34.28 (0.13)4.09 (0.14)0.19−0.19 to 0.580.32
Quality of life (WHO-5)
 T110.32 (0.43)10.13 (0.45)0.19−1.03 to 1.410.76
 T210.93 (0.44)11.04 (0.46)−0.11−1.36 to 1.130.86
 T310.92 (0.45)11.74 (0.47)−0.82−2.10 to 0.460.21
  • *Primary outcome: one-sided 95% CI, all other outcomes two-sided 95% CI.

  • †Primary outcome: one-sided test, all other outcomes two-sided tests.

  • B, mean difference; CS-PIM, culture-sensitive patient information material; PHQ-9, 9-item version of the Patient Health Questionnaire; SMAS, Stephenson Multigroup Acculturation Scale; ST-PIM, standard translated patient information material; T1, time point 1 (after consultation); T2, time point 2 (after 8 weeks); T3, time point 3 (after 6 months); USE, Usefulness Scale for Patient Information Material; WHO-5, WHO-Five Well-Being Index.