Table 8

Anxiety outcome measures

StudyGarrouste et al 2016Prichard and Newcomb 2015White et al 2018Randall-Curtis et al 2016
Intervention
measure
Interprofessional
family conference
Hand massageMultifamily supportCommunication facilitator
HADS—anxiety90 days, median (IQR)
Control: 8 [4.5–12)
Intervention: 4 [1-9]
Change: −4, p=0.01*
% with anxiety score>8
Control: 52.3% (n=23)
Intervention: 33.3% (n=14)
Change: 19%, p=0.08
RR: 0.95, CI: 0.63 to 1.44
Mean change in score
Control: −0.4
Intervention: −3.87
Change: −3.47, p=0.002*
CI: −5.5 to −1.4
HADS—global scoreMean score
Control: 12.0
Intervention: 11.7
Change: −0.34, p=0.61
CI: −1.67 to 0.99
GAD 7—anxietyMean score 3 months
Control: 3.0
Intervention: 2.3
Change: −0.7, p=0.50
CI: −2.91 to 1.42
Mean score 6 months
Control: 2.7
Intervention: 1.8
Change: −0.9, p=0.43
CI: −3.10 to 1.32
  • GAD-7, Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score; IP, interprofessional; MD, mean difference; RR, relative risk.