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Table 3 Symptom score 0-48 months

From: Long-term outcomes of anthroposophic treatment for chronic disease: a four-year follow-up analysis of 1510 patients from a prospective observational study in routine outpatient settings

Symptom score (0-10)

N

0 months

48 months

0-48 month difference

Mean (95%-CI)

Mean (95%-CI)

Mean (95% CI)

P-value

All evaluable patients

908

5.96 (5.84-6.07)

2.75 (2.62-2.88)

3.21

(3.05-3.37)

<0.001

Still being treated by study physician?

-Yes

571

5.85 (5.70-6.01)

2.72 (2.57-2.88)

3.13

(2.94-3.33)

<0.001

-No

337

6.13 (5.94-6.31)

2.79 (2.55-3.03)

3.34

(3.06-3.61)

<0.001

--No: “Positive” reasons

120

6.09 (5.77-6.41)

1.52 (1.28-1.76)

4.57

(4.17-4.96)

<0.001

--No: “Neutral” reasons

108

6.13 (5.81-6.46)

3.43 (3.00-3.85)

2.71

(2.29-3.12)

<0.001

--No: “Negative” reasons

109

6.16 (5.83-6.49)

3.55 (3.09-4.00)

2.61

(2.07-3.15)

<0.001

  1. Respondents at 48-month follow-up with available baseline score. CI Confidence interval. “Positive” reasons: full recovery or improvement. “Neutral” reasons: practical reasons (e. g. patient or physician had moved, physician had stopped practicing or financial reasons) or other reasons. “Negative” reasons: choice of other treatment or dissatisfaction with physician.