TABLE 20, [SF-36v2 scale scores at baseline, 6 weeks or 6 months]. - A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of ‘PhysioDirect’ telephone assessment and advice services for physiotherapy

Outcome	Baseline	6 weeks	6 months	Regression analysis^a
PCS	37.7 (8.6)	743	36.8 (8.9)	1504	41.8 (10.3)	653	41.6 (10.3)	1332	44.2 (10.8)	629	43.5 (10.9)	1283	0.42	−0.28 to 1.12	0.24
−0.01	−0.79 to 0.78	0.98
MCS	45.7 (13.3)	743	46.1 (12.6)	1504	48.7 (12.2)	653	48.7 (12)	1332	48.7 (11.8)	629	49 (11.9)	1283	−0.03	−0.88 to 0.82	0.94
0.11	−0.83 to 1.05	0.82
Physical functioning	39.9 (10.2)	743	39.3 (10.4)	1506	43.0 (10.8)	656	43.0 (10.9)	1338	45.2 (10.8)	632	44.7 (11.2)	1284	0.52	−0.19 to 1.23	0.14
0.00	−0.75 to 0.75	1.00
Role-physical	37.4 (11.2)	743	36.7 (10.9)	1502	43.2 (11.6)	655	43.0 (11.3)	1336	45.5 (11.5)	630	45.0 (11.5)	1284	0.27	−0.60 to 1.15	0.52
−0.08	−1.00 to 0.84	0.86
Bodily pain	34.9 (8.2)	743	34.6 (8.2)	1506	41.1 (9.6)	657	40.9 (9.9)	1338	43.2 (10.5)	632	43.1 (10.6)	1284	0.06	−0.68 to 0.80	0.89
0.04	−0.81 to 0.90	0.93
General health	45.1 (10.5)	743	44.6 (10.7)	1506	45.9 (10.5)	657	45.3 (10.8)	1338	46.1 (10.6)	634	45.7 (11.1)	1284	−0.07	−0.66 to 0.51	0.81
−0.14	−0.79 to 0.51	0.66
Vitality	43.7 (10.6)	743	43.4 (10.7)	1506	46.3 (10.8)	655	46.3 (10.8)	1334	47.4 (10.5)	632	47.0 (11.1)	1283	0.35	−0.40 to 1.11	0.35
−0.23	−1.05 to 0.60	0.59
Social functioning	40.4 (12.8)	743	39.8 (12.6)	1504	45.1 (12.2)	657	45.0 (12.4)	1338	46.1 (12.0)	632	46.2 (12.2)	1284	0.25	−0.69 to 1.18	0.58
0.34	−0.61 to 1.30	0.48
Role-emotional	42.1 (14.6)	743	42.3 (14.3)	1498	46.6 (12.7)	655	46.2 (12.9)	1334	47.1 (12.2)	630	47.1 (12.4)	1283	−0.32	−1.24 to 0.59	0.51
−0.06	−1.07 to 0.95	0.92
Mental health	45.4 (11.7)	743	45.8 (11.4)	1506	47.9 (11.4)	655	48.2 (11.2)	1334	48.3 (11.44)	632	48.7 (11.3)	1283	0.24	−0.55 to 1.02	0.57
0.18	−0.67 to 1.04	0.72

Outcome

Baseline

6 weeks

6 months

Regression analysis^a

Usual care

PhysioDirect

Usual care

PhysioDirect

Usual care

PhysioDirect

Mean (SD)

Arm difference

95% CI

p-value

PCS

37.7 (8.6)

743

36.8 (8.9)

1504

41.8 (10.3)

653

41.6 (10.3)

1332

44.2 (10.8)

629

43.5 (10.9)

1283

0.42

−0.28 to 1.12

0.24

−0.01

−0.79 to 0.78

0.98

MCS

45.7 (13.3)

743

46.1 (12.6)

1504

48.7 (12.2)

653

48.7 (12)

1332

48.7 (11.8)

629

49 (11.9)

1283

−0.03

−0.88 to 0.82

0.94

0.11

−0.83 to 1.05

0.82

Physical functioning

39.9 (10.2)

743

39.3 (10.4)

1506

43.0 (10.8)

656

43.0 (10.9)

1338

45.2 (10.8)

632

44.7 (11.2)

1284

0.52

−0.19 to 1.23

0.14

0.00

−0.75 to 0.75

1.00

Role-physical

37.4 (11.2)

743

36.7 (10.9)

1502

43.2 (11.6)

655

43.0 (11.3)

1336

45.5 (11.5)

630

45.0 (11.5)

1284

0.27

−0.60 to 1.15

0.52

−0.08

−1.00 to 0.84

0.86

Bodily pain

34.9 (8.2)

743

34.6 (8.2)

1506

41.1 (9.6)

657

40.9 (9.9)

1338

43.2 (10.5)

632

43.1 (10.6)

1284

0.06

−0.68 to 0.80

0.89

0.04

−0.81 to 0.90

0.93

General health

45.1 (10.5)

743

44.6 (10.7)

1506

45.9 (10.5)

657

45.3 (10.8)

1338

46.1 (10.6)

634

45.7 (11.1)

1284

−0.07

−0.66 to 0.51

0.81

−0.14

−0.79 to 0.51

0.66

Vitality

43.7 (10.6)

743

43.4 (10.7)

1506

46.3 (10.8)

655

46.3 (10.8)

1334

47.4 (10.5)

632

47.0 (11.1)

1283

0.35

−0.40 to 1.11

0.35

−0.23

−1.05 to 0.60

0.59

Social functioning

40.4 (12.8)

743

39.8 (12.6)

1504

45.1 (12.2)

657

45.0 (12.4)

1338

46.1 (12.0)

632

46.2 (12.2)

1284

0.25

−0.69 to 1.18

0.58

0.34

−0.61 to 1.30

0.48

Role-emotional

42.1 (14.6)

743

42.3 (14.3)

1498

46.6 (12.7)

655

46.2 (12.9)

1334

47.1 (12.2)

630

47.1 (12.4)

1283

−0.32

−1.24 to 0.59

0.51

−0.06

−1.07 to 0.95

0.92

Mental health

45.4 (11.7)

743

45.8 (11.4)

1506

47.9 (11.4)

655

48.2 (11.2)

1334

48.3 (11.44)

632

48.7 (11.3)

1283

0.24

−0.55 to 1.02

0.57

0.18

−0.67 to 1.04

0.72

From: Chapter 3, Randomised controlled trial: results

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A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of ‘PhysioDirect’ telephone assessment and advice services for physiotherapy.

Health Technology Assessment, No. 17.2.

Salisbury C, Foster NE, Hopper C, et al.

Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2013 Jan.

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