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Table 4 Changes in Mediterranean Diet Scores (MDS) from baseline to 6 months and 12 months assessment visit for participants with MCI (n = 14, as n = 1 withdrew before baseline)

From: A mixed methods pilot randomised controlled trial to develop and evaluate the feasibility of a Mediterranean diet and lifestyle education intervention ‘THINK-MED’ among people with cognitive impairment

 

MCI participants (n = 14)

SCI participants (n = 5)

Participant Group

Group 1 (THINK-MED resource)

(n = 5)

Group 2 (THINK-MED resource staged)

(n = 3)

Group 3 (control)

(n = 6)

Group 1 (THINK-MED resource)

(n = 2)

Group 2 (THINK-MED resource staged)

(n = 2)

Group 3 (control)

(n = 1)

MDS at baseline

(median (min, max))

3.0

(3.0,4.0)

2.0

(0.0,2.0)

3.0

(2.0,4.0)

3.0

(2.0,3.0)

3.0

(1.0,5.0)

6.0

(5.0,6.0)

MDS at 6 months

(median (min, max))

8.0

(3.0,9.0)a

5.0

(4.0,5.0)

2.0

(2.0,5.0)c

10.0

(8.0,11.0)

10.0

(10.0,10.0)b

4.0

(4.0,4.0)

MDS at 12 months

(median (min, max))

8.0

(3.0,9.0)a

5.0

(5.0,5.0)b

6.0

(5.0,6.0)d

Change in MDS from baseline to 6 months

(median (min, max))

5.0a

(0.0,5.0)

3.0

(3.0,4.0)

0.0

(-2.0,1.0)c

7.0

(6.0,8.0)

5.0

(5.0,5.0)b

-4.0

(-4.0,-4.0)

Change in MDS from 6 months to 12 months

(median (min, max))

0.0a

(-1.0,1.0)

1.0

(1.0,1.0)

2.0

(0.0,4.0)d

Change in MDS from baseline to 12 months

(median (min, max))

4.0a

(0.0,6.0)

5.0

(5.0,5.0)b

1.5

(1.0,2.0)d

  1. an = 3, bn = 1, cn = 3, dn = 2
  2. Reference range 0–14, with higher scores indicating higher adherence to a MD