Table 2

Estimated means and mean differences comparing baseline to follow-ups using linear mixed models (n=88)

OutcomeEstimated mean (SE)Mean difference
(95% CI)
P valuesEffect size*
(95% CI)
BDD-YBOCS
 Baseline (n=88)27.7 (0.58)nanana
 Post-treatment (n=81)19.5 (0.83)−8.23 (−9.92 to −6.54)P<0.0011.25 (0.91 to 1.57)
 3 months (n=75)19.0 (0.91)−8.67 (−10.38 to −6.96)P<0.0011.35 (1.01 to 1.68)
 12 months (n=54)15.3 (1.17)−12.3 (−14.53 to −10.25)P<0.0011.72 (1.33 to 2.11)
 24 months (n=56)14.3 (1.32)−13.42 (−15.57 to −11.27)P<0.0011.79 (1.40 to 2.18)
MADRS-S
 Baseline (n=88)18.9 (0.96)nanana
 Post-treatment (n=77)14.9 (1.14)−3.97 (−5.94 to −1.99)P<0.0010.46 (0.16 to 0.78)
 3 months (n=65)13.7 (1.15)−5.20 (−7.40 to −3.00)P<0.0010.66 (0.33 to 0.99)
 12 months (n=37)12.7 (1.26)−6.21 (−8.69 to −3.72)P<0.0010.75 (0.36 to 1.14)
 24 months (n=44)13.8 (1.34)−5.04 (−7.55 to −2.54)P<0.0010.62 (0.25 to 0.99)
GAF
 Baseline (n=88)56.2 (0.71)nanana
 Post-treatment (n=81)62.5 (0.85)6.31 (4.73 to 7.88)P<0.0010.87 (0.55 to 1.19)
 3 months (n=75)63.0 (0.87)6.83 85.25 to 8.42)P<0.0010.97 (0.64 to 1.30)
 12 months (n=54)66.1 (0.92)9.92 (8.22 to 11.63)P<0.0011.36 (0.99 to 1.74)
 24 months (n=56)67.0 (1.24)10.77 (8.63 to 12.91)P<0.0011.47 (1.09 to 1.84)
EQ5D
 Baseline (n=88)0.686 (0.026)nanana
 Post-treatment (n=77)0.711 (0.029)0.025 (−0.033 to 0.084)P=0.3930.20 (−0.11 to 0.50)
 3 months (n=65)0.783 (0.022)0.097 (.036 to 0.158;P=0.0020.52 (0.20 to 0. 85)
 12 months (n=37)0.799 (0.027)0.113 (.045 to 0.181)P=0.0010.51 (0.12 to 0.90)
 24 months (n=44)0.760 (0.037)0.074 (−0.003 to 0.152)P=0.0620.29 (−0.07 to 0.65)
  • BDD-YBOCS, Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale modified for body dysmorphic disorder; EQ5D, EuroQol EQ5D; GAF, Global Assessment of Functioning; MADRS-S, Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-Rated; na, not applicable.

  • *Cohen’s d effect sizes between groups calculated from observed data.