Table 4

Outcomes for people with dementia after 12 months: means and differences adjusted for covariates and the other intervention

MeasureData setMissing (N=241)CSPNo CSPMD95% CI of MDSignificance levelRYCTNo RYCTMD95% CI of MDSignificance levelSignificance level of interaction
QoL-AD self-reported*Original10137.8537.93−0.0820(−1.70 to 1.56)0.9238.1437.630.510(−1.17 to 2.08)0.580.51
Imputed036.4336.59−0.162(−1.87 to 1.54)0.8536.8636.160.702(−1.05 to 2.45)0.430.80
QoL-AD proxy reported*Original2228.7828.97−0.200(−1.44 to 1.05)0.7628.8428.91−0.0620(−1.33 to 1.20)0.920.02
Imputed028.5028.490.050(−1.21 to 1.31)0.9428.5228.470.0660(−1.17 to 1.30)0.920.04
DEMQOL self-reported*Original10396.6594.112.54(−0.67 to 5.74)0.1295.2995.47−0.173(−3.35 to 3.00)0.920.14
Imputed093.9990.873.12(−0.27 to 6.51)0.0792.1992.67−0.488(−4.17 to 3.20)0.800.20
DEMQOL proxy reported*Original2492.4195.59−3.18(−6.15 to −0.22)0.0493.9994.000.00600(−2.97 to 2.98)0.990.08
Imputed092.2295.11−2.90(−5.88 to 0.08)0.0693.4993.84−0.348(−3.46 to 2.76)0.830.20
EQ-5D self-reported utility*Original1210.760.82−0.07(−0.17 to 0)0.310.820.770.05(−0.05 to 0.15)0.240.22
Imputed00.750.84−0.09(−0.17 to −0.01)0.110.800.790.03(−0.07 to 0.13)0.540.11
ED-5D self-reported general health*Original12174.8072.851.95(−6.75 to 2.81)0.5172.9574.701.74(−6.91 to 2.52)0.780.49
Imputed074.3872.821.57(−6.98 to 2.27)0.7272.4874.722.24(−6.24 to 3.25)0.610.32
HADS totalOriginal1077.167.29−0.132(−1.87 to 1.60)0.887.407.060.338(−1.37 to 2.05)0.700.21
Imputed09.279.42−0.144(−1.77 to 1.49)0.869.499.210.280(−1.18 to 1.74)0.710.68
ADCS-ADL*Original6840.7042.79−2.08(−5.52 to 1.36)0.2440.1843.31−3.14(−6.56 to 0.28)0.070.02
Imputed035.3037.47−2.18(−6.07 to 1.71)0.2735.1637.61−2.45(−5.95 to 1.06)0.170.07
NPIOriginal2524.7224.090.630(−4.36 to 5.62)0.8125.4323.382.05(−2.98 to 7.07)0.430.16
Imputed027.1628.37−1.20(−6.64 to 4.23)0.6627.8827.650.236(−4.83 to 5.30)0.930.40
QCPR total*Original10460.5059.660.841(−1.22 to 2.90)0.4359.9860.17−0.196(−2.22 to 1.83)0.850.94
Imputed057.2257.130.0880(−2.71 to 2.88)0.9556.8857.47−0.598(−2.61 to 1.41)0.560.86
  • Covariates: baseline and MMSE scores, participant gender, kinship and centre (random effect).

  • * Higher scores are better.

  • ADCS-ADL, Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study—Activities of Daily Living; DEMQOL, quality of life for people with dementia; EQ-5D, EuroQol 5 dimensions; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; MMSE, mini-mental state examination; NPI, neuropsychiatric inventory; QCPR, Quality of Caregiver–Patient Relationship; QoL-AD, Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease Scale.