Scores on the BDI, MFQ, SCAS, utilities (EQ-5D-Y) and costs at baseline and 4 months
| Stressbusters (45) | Websites (46) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) n | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) n | Median (IQR) | Mean difference | |
| MFQ | |||||
| Baseline | 37.0 (8.8) n=43 | 36.0 (31.0–41.0) | 34.8 (9.1) n=46 | 34.0 (26.0–41.0) | |
| 4 month | 32.7 (16.0) n=25 | 36.1 (20.6–41.0) | 35.5 (16.5) n=30 | 43.0 (21.0–49.0) | |
| Change | −6.7 (15.5) n=23 | −8 (−19, −7) | 1.7 (11.5) n=30 | 2.5 (−7, −10) | 8.4 (SE 3.7) (95% CI 1.0 to 15.8) |
| BDI | |||||
| Baseline | 18.3 (7.4) n=42 | 19.5 (13.0–24.0) | 14.8 (6.7) n=44 | 14.5 (10.0–18.5) | |
| 4 month | 15.5 (9.6) n=25 | 16.0 (9.0–20.0) | 15.5 (10.1) n=30 | 14.5 (7.0–25.0) | |
| Change | −2.8 (6.6) n=24 | −4 (−8, −3) | 1.2 (8.5) n=29 | 0 (−6, −8) | 4.0 (SE:2.1) (95% CI −0.3 to 8.2) |
| SCAS total scores | |||||
| Baseline | 46.7 (16.1) n=43 | 42.0 (35.0–62.0) | 39.0 (18.5) n=43 | 42.0 (23.0–55.0) | |
| 4 month | 46.7 (23.0) n=23 | 48.0 (25.0–67.0) | 39.9 (22.5) n=28 | 37.5 (21.0–59.5) | |
| Change | −0.2 (13.7) n=21 | −1.0 (−15.0, 10.0) | 0.2 (10.6) n=27 | −4.0 (−8.0, 8.0) | 0.4 (3.5) (95% CI −6.7 to 7.5) |
| Utilities (EQ-5D) | |||||
| Baseline | 0.53 (0.26) n=34 | 0.50 (0.29–0.73) | 0.60 (0.33) n=33 | 0.73 (0.29–0.85) | |
| 4 month | 0.58 (0.33) n=25 | 0.69 (0.38–0.85) | 0.65 (0.30) n=27 | 0.73 (0.36–0.85 | |
| Costs (£, mean total) | |||||
| Baseline | 597 (351) n=31 | 558 (294–850) | 950 (1142) n=35 | 414 (261–1268) | |
| 4 month | 499 (708) n=23 | 181 (0–601) | 950 (2821) n=27 | 164 (84–277) | |
BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; EQ-5D-Y, EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire (youth); MFQ, Mood and Feelings Questionnaire; SCAS, Spence Children's Anxiety Scale.