Multivariable Analysis of the 4 Patient Outcome Measures in Relation to Doctor’s Intervention Status (n = 102)
| Outcome Variable | Intervention Group | Control Group | Coefficient/SE | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note: Analysis controlling for patients’ education and number of medical conditions. | ||||
| * Mean score and standard deviation are unadjusted. | ||||
| † Mixed model linear regression with continuous outcome variable adjusting for clustering within doctor. | ||||
| ‡ Multiple logistic regression with the dichotomous outcome adjusting for clustering within doctor. | ||||
| Patient perception of patient-centeredness, mean score (SD)*† | 3.28 (0.49) | 3.14 (0.49) | −1.02 | .32 |
| Patient satisfaction with doctor’s information-giving and inter- personal skills, mean score (SD)*† | 82.06 (5.80) | 77.78 (8.07) | −2.28 | .03 |
| Patients’ psychological distress, mean score (SD)*† | 0.40 (0.40) | 0.46 (0.38) | 1.18 | .25 |
| Patient perception of well-being (worse/same vs better), %‡ | 88.2 | 70.6 | −2.39 | .02 |