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Table 3 Baseline and Post-study frequencies of depressive symptoms

From: Treating postnatal depressive symptoms in primary care: a randomised controlled trial of GP management, with and without adjunctive counselling

 

Treatment Condition A

(Routine management)

Treatment Condition B

(CBT-counselling with nurse)

Treatment Condition C

(CBT-counselling psychologist)

Baseline

   

*below: above threshold

1:22

2:19

0:21

Post-study

   

*below: above threshold

8:7

16:1

13:4

Absolute Risk (probability of being above threshold post-treatment)

0.47

0.06

0.24

Relative Risk compared to Routine management (95% CIs)

1 (reference value)

0.13 (0.02 -0.91)

0.5 (0.18-1.4)

  1. *For frequency analysis, BDI-II scores ≥14 were classed as 'above-threshold'