Table 2.

Baseline Scores and 6-Month and 1-Year Outcomes for Cohort 1

MeasuresUsual Care Mean (SD)INFOFEED Mean (SD)Significance
INFOFEED = patient information and physician feedback.
* Adjusted for education, obesity, and baseline Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form role physical score.
Baseline measures(n = 275)(n = 320)P Value
Bodily pain58.0 (18)59.7 (18.4).24
Role physical54.8 (38.5)60.3 (39.1).084
Physical function71.6 (22.1)72.2 (23.1).73
Vitality52.2 (15)51.2 (14.6).42
Role emotional81.3 (31.2)79.4 (33.5).49
Social function82.1 (19.6)81.6 (19.5).77
Functional interference estimate18.3 (4.6)18.5 (5.1).69
Health care utilization
Total doctor visits3.7 (4.9)3.4 (5.6).54
Days in hospital0.26 (1.3)0.39 (1.7).34
Days at home, in bed2.6 (8.5)3.1 (11.1).52
6-Month change from baseline(n = 245)(n = 284)P Value*
Bodily pain4.6 (17.8)4.1 (18.8).91
Role physical7.0 (39.8)6.2 (39.1).89
Physical function0.9 (14.7)2.0 (16.6).67
Vitality1.2 (12.5)2.4 (13.4).085
Role emotional−2.3 (37.8)0.5 (39.2).4
Social function−2.4 (20.5)0.7 (20.9).03
Functional interference estimate0.3 (4.3)0.7 (4.6).27
Health care utilization
    Total doctor visits0.5 (5.9)0.0 (6.9).53
    Days in hospital0.0 (1.2)−0.2 (1.6).019
    Days at home, in bed0.6 (8)−1.0 (12.4).31
1-Year change from baseline(n = 252)(n = 277)P Value*
Bodily pain4.8 (20.2)3.4 (20.3).54
Role physical7.6 (44.5)3.7 (40.6).34
Physical function1.5 (15.4)1.7 (17.3).8
Vitality0.2 (13.6)1.4 (13.5).23
Role emotional−3.3 (36.4)−1.7 (39.2).71
Social function−1.5 (19.6)−0.8 (21.5).65
Functional interference estimate0.2 (4.6)0.4 (4.8).83
Health care utilization
    Total doctor visits−0.2 (5.6)−0.5 (5.8).76
    Days in hospital0.0 (1.2)−0.2 (1.4).05
    Days at home, in bed−0.2 (11.6)−0.8 (14).69