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Table 2 Comparison of outcomes in the two groups

From: Impact of interventions by a community pharmacist on care burden for people with dementia: development and randomized feasibility trial of an intervention protocol

 

Baseline

After 5 months

Difference

95% CI

Effect size

IG

CG

IG

CG

IG

CG

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

J-ZBI score

24.57 (14.85)

15.60 (13.83)

23.57 (15.11)

18.60 (13.22)

−1.00a (2.00)

3.00a (3.74)

−8.563, 0.563

0.68

Caregiver’s understanding of dementia

4.11 (1.05)

3.75 (1.39)

4.44 (1.01)

2.62 (2.13)

0.33b (0.71)

−1.13b (1.89)

−0.148, 3.065

0.57

  1. IG intervention group, CG control group, SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval, J-ZBI the Japanese version of Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview
  2. aMean differences (after 5 months − baseline) were calculated for the intervention (n=7) and the control groups (n=5), excluding those items that were not completed
  3. bMean differences (after 5 months − baseline) were calculated for the intervention (n=9) and the control group (n=8), excluding those items that were not completed