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Table 3 Summary statistics, mean, standard deviation (SD) and range, and between-group mean differences of the potential primary outcome measures

From: Balance Right in Multiple Sclerosis (BRiMS): a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a falls prevention programme

 

Time point

Usual care

BRiMS

Difference between allocated groups

(BRiMS–usual care)

Mean (95% CI)

Minimal clinically important difference (MCID), where available

N

Mean (SD)

[Min–max]

N

Mean (SD)

[Min–max]

Unadjusted

Adjusted

MSWS-12v2a

(range 0–100)

Baseline

26

79.6 (14.4)

30

84.2 (16.2)

 

Between 4.0 and 6.0 [33]

[52.0–100.0]

[45.0–100.0]

Week 15

24

79.8 (13.9)

25

75.6 (19.4)

− 4.2 (− 14 to 5.5)

− 10.6 (− 18.9 to 2.2)

[48.0–100.0]

[33.0–100.0]

Week 27

22

79.5 (21.9)

22

75.4 (16.8)

− 4.0 (− 15.9 to 7.8)

− 7.7 (− 17.2 to 1.8)

[21.0–100.0]

[40.0–100.0]

EQ5D-3Lb

(crosswalk)

Baseline

26

0.58 (0.16)

29

0.54 (0.17)

 

0.05–0.08 [34]

[0.04–0.77]

[− 0.04–0.88]

Week 15

24

0.60 (0.18)

25

0.59 (0.17)

− 0.01 (− 0.11 to 0.09)

0.03 (− 0.07 to 0.14)

[0.20–0.91]

[− 0.01–0.88]

Week 27

22

0.59 (0.25)

22

0.57 (0.11)

− 0.02 (− 0.13 to 0.10)

0.02 (− 0.09 to 0.14)

[− 0.13–0.91]

[0.30–0.77]

MSIS-29v2a

(physical)

(range 0–100)

Baseline

26

64.2 (21.7)

30

64.8 (16.4)

 

8.0 [35]

[25.0–97.0]

[32.0–93.0]

Week 15

24

59.4 (23)

25

54.8 (19.5)

− 4.6 (− 16.8 to 7.7)

− 4.9 (− 13.2 to 3.5)

[13.0–98]

[13–92]

Week 27

22

59.0 (24.9)

22

57.9 (15.2)

− 1.2 (− 13.7 to 11.4)

0.6 (− 7.8 to 9)

[0.0.–92]

[27–88]

MSIS-29v2a (psychological)

(range 0–100)

Baseline

26

45.1 (29.7)

30

50.4 (22.8)

 

N/A

[0.0–85]

[4.0–96]

Week 15

24

43.3 (26.8)

25

43.7 (19)

0.5 (− 12.8 to 13.8)

− 5.0 (− 15.5 to 5.5)

[0–89]

[0.0–70.0]

Week 27

22

40.0 (26.8)

22

43.3 (22.6)

3.3 (− 11.8 to 18.4)

− 0.4 (− 9.9 to 9)

[0.0–93]

[7.0–81]

  1. MSWS MS walking scale, MSIS MS impact scale
  2. aDecrease in score indicates improvement
  3. bIncrease in score indicates improvement