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Table 2 Change scores for each group with standard error (SE). Difference in change between the intervention and control groups is presented as mean with 95% CI and p value

From: Effectiveness of text messages for decreasing inactive behaviour in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a pilot randomised controlled study

Change in

Intervention (N = 19)

Control (N = 19)

Mean difference in change between groups

Mean change (SD) [SE]

Mean change (SE)

Mean (95% CI)

P value

Time spent inactive (min/day)

5.5 (82.2) [18.9]

− 7.6 (82.2) [18.9]

13.2 (− 41.0 to 67.3)

0.63

Time spent standing (min/day)

− 2.1 (38.9) [8.9]

− 5.0 (38.9) [8.9]

3.0 (− 22.7 to 28.7)

0.81

Time spent moving (min/day)

− 5.6 (64.6) [14.8]

14.8 (64.6) [14.8]

− 20.4 (− 63.0 to 22.3)

0.34

KOOS

 Function

1.8 (11.3) [2.6]

4.4 (11.3) [2.6]

− 2.6 (− 10.2 to 5.1)

0.50

 Quality of life

3.4 (14.6) [3.3]

3.1 (14.6) [3.3]

0.32 (− 9.3 to 9.9)

0.95

 Pain

2.6 (15.5) [3.6]

5.0 (15.5) [3.6]

− 2.5 (− 13.2 to 8.2)

0.64

 Sport/rec

7.9 (18.9) [4.3]

8.6 (18.9) [4.3]

− 0.69 (− 13.2 to 11.8)

0.91

 Symptoms

2.5 (12.4) [2.8]

4.2 (12.4) [2.8]

− 1.7 (− 10.1 to 6.7)

0.68

  1. Abbreviations: KOOS Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, where 0 is worst and 100 indicates no symptoms; Activity sum of walking, other, exercise, and cycling; BMI body mass index