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Table 3 Primary and secondary outcome measures

From: Addressing chronic pain with Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in integrated primary care: findings from a mixed methods pilot randomized controlled trial

Variables & Arms

Baseline M (SD)

Post-treatment (Booster, 12 wks) M (SD)

p

d (95% CL)

6-month Follow-up M (SD)

p

d (95% CL)

Acceptance (CPAQ)

 FACT-CP Arm (n = 13)

61.39 (15.1)

61.7 (18)

0.512

0.18 (− 0.37, 0.73)

70.6 (17.52)

0.049

0.55 (0.00, 1.10)

 ETAU Arm (n = 13)

60.39 (18.53)

56.23 (21.37)

0.147

−0.40 (− 0.95, 0.15)

55.39 (19.7)

0.082

− 0.49 (− 1.04, 0.06)

 Between-group differences

–

–

0.145

0.58 (− 0.20, 1.35)

–

0.009

1.04 (0.26, 1.82)

Disability (ODI)

 FACT-CP Arm (n = 13)

38.02 (16.76)

28.89 (18.25)

0.002

−0.89 (−1.44, − 0.34)

31.53 (17.14)

0.023

−0.64 (− 1.19, − 0.09)

 ETAU Arm (n = 13)

43.57 (13.62)

38.12 (17.8)

0.003

− 0.84 (− 1.39, − 0.29)

42.47.48 (20.60)

0.55

−0.17 (− 0.72, 0.38)

 Between-group differences

–

–

0.675

− 0.17 (− 0.94, 0.61)

–

0.196

−0.51 (− 1.29, 0.27)

Values/Action Discrepancy (CPVI)

 FACT-CP Arm (n = 13)

1.73 (0.71)

0.87 (0.87)

0.0003

− 1.04 (− 1.59, − 0.49)

1.15 (0.85)

0.013

− 0.70 (− 1.25, − 0.15)

 ETAU Arm (n = 13)

2.34 (0.77)

1.52 (0.81)

0.0009

− 0.94 (− 1.49, − 0.39)

1.90 (0.90)

0.068

−0.51 (− 1.06, 0.04)

 Between-group differences

–

–

0.634

− 0.19 (− 0.96, 0.59)

–

0.545

−0.24 (− 1.02, 0.54)

  1. FACT-CP Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ETAU Enhanced treatment as usual, ODI Oswestry Disability Index, CPAQ Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire, CPVI Chronic Pain Values Inventory (Discrepancy scale)