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Table 3 Mean (SD) of complexity measures and symptom scores in relation to clinician assessments, with p-values from Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests

From: Clinical judgement, case complexity and symptom scores as predictors of outcome in depression: an exploratory analysis

 

Do you think this patient’s problems will improve with an intervention of 5 sessions or less?

Yes

No

p-value

N

198

60

 

Complexity Measures

 Previous Problem Count

2.7 (2.2)

4.0 (2.5)

p < 0.001

 Current Problem Count

4.0 (2.0)

4.8 (2.1)

p = 0.013

 MECAM

18.3 (4.7)

21.5 (6.2)

p < 0.001

Symptom Scores

 PHQ

15.4 (5.6)

17.7 (5.4)

p = 0.009

 GAD

13.5 (4.7)

14.4 (4.7)

p = 0.161

 CORE-10

20.8 (6.2)

23.3 (5.9)

p = 0.004

 

Do you think this patient is more than 50% likely to attend their next appointment with you?

Yes

No

p-value

N

233

25

 

Complexity Measures

 Previous Problem Count

3.0 (2.3)

3.0 (2.2)

p = 0.964

 Current Problem Count

4.1 (2.0)

4.8 (1.8)

p = 0.061

 MECAM

18.7 (5.0)

21.8 (6.9)

p = 0.040

Symptom Scores

 PHQ

15.8 (5.5)

17.1 (6.3)

p = 0.380

 GAD

13.6 (4.7)

14.6 (4.8)

p = 0.270

 CORE-10

21.2 (6.3)

23.1 (5.6)

p = 0.111