Table 2

Patient-reported secondary outcomes

Median (25th–75th percentile)P value
Control-groupiAR-groupiLE-group
DCS (6)25 (16–38)22 (9–29)25 (7–31) p=0.10*
Brief-IPQ (1)36 (26–42)34 (28–44)37 (30–42) p=0.68
Brief-IPQ (6)34 (26–43)35 (30–41)37 (29–44) p=0.19
PAM (1)60 (51–70)58 (53–68)63 (56–75) p=0.20
PAM (6)64 (54–77)63 (56–77)63 (56–78) p=0.48
Perceived Statin Efficacy (1)8 (7–9)8 (7–9)8 (7–9) p=0.92*
Perceived Statin Efficacy (6)8 (7–9)8 (7–9)8 (7–9) p=0.98*
Understanding of therapy-effects (1)88 (75–88)88 (75–100)88 (75–100) p=0.07*
Understanding of therapy-effects (6)88 (75–100)88 (75–100)88 (63–100) p=0.60*
BMQ Adherence Risk Scale (1)1 (0–1)1 (0–1)1 (0–1) p=0.60*
BMQ Adherence Risk Scale (6)1 (0–1)1 (0–1)1 (0–1) p=0.41*
SDMQ-9 (1); reported visiting GP (n)44 (9–69); (46)42 (18–62); (58)58 (22–76); (55) p=0.40*
SDMQ-9 (6); reported visiting GP (n)44 (24–73); (60)48 (32–63); (49)62 (22–84); (47) p=0.28*
RAND-36 Quality of life (6)
 Physical functioning80 (70–85)75 (60–85)80 (65–85) p=0.11*
 Role limitations due to physical health80 (70–85)75 (60–85)80 (65–85) p=0.57*
 Role limitations due to emotional problems100 (100–100)100 (100–100)100 (100–100) p=0.80*
 Energy/fatigue75 (65–80)70 (60–80)73 (55–80) p=0.20*
 Emotional well-being84 (73–92)84 (72–92)80 (72–88) p=0.11*
 Social functioning88 (75–88)88 (63–88)88 (75–88) p=0.49*
 Pain90 (78–100)90 (68–100)100 (78–100) p=0.93*
 General health70 (55–75)60 (49–75)65 (50–74) p=0.10*
  • Data are for 1 or 6 months. Bonferroni p-value for significance was 0.002.

  • *A non-parametric test was applied.

  • BMQ, Brief Medication Questionnaire; Brief-IPQ, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire; DCS, Decisional Conflict Scale; PAM, Patient Activation Measure; SDMQ-9, Shared Decision Making Questionnaire.