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4:·Change in health and psychological rating scale scores (standard deviation)

3 Month data (n=41)
Entry
3 months
P
Physical Rating Scale
3.1 (1.5)
2.5 (1.4)
0.05
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
14.1 (9.7)
9.8 (9.3)
0.04

6 Month data (n=28)
Entry
3 months
6 months
P (0-6)
P (3-6)
Physical Rating Scale
2.84 (1.3)
2.53 (1.5)
2.42 (0.8)
0.03
0.35
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
12.97 (10.34)
8.82 (8.2)
12.5 (11.6)
0.31
0.08

12 Month data (n=20)
Entry
6 months
12 months
P (0-12)
P (6-12)
Physical Rating Scale
2.86 (1.04)
2.2 (0.8)
1.9 (0.7)
0.00
0.14
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
13.45 (8.2)
9.9 (7.1)
8.65 (7.2)
0.02
0.18

N.B.
3 month data: Missing data for 9 patients, 8 discontinued treatment.
6 month data: Missing data for 12 patients, 18 discontinued treatment.
12 month data: Missing data for 13 patients, 25 discontinued treatment.

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