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The analysis of differences in the symptoms of MUS patients, and the hypochondriasis index before and after the intervention_
| BEFORE INTERVENTION | AFTER INTERVENTION | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=422 | n=269 | |||
| Depression | n = 260 (61.6%) | n = 170 (63.2%) | ||
| (Criterion: depression >2) | ||||
| Mean ± standard dev'ation | 3.92±3.270 | 3.85±3.100 | 0.051 | |
| 95% confidence interval | ||||
| lower limit | 3.61 | 3.48 | ||
| upper limit | 4.24 | 4.22 | ||
| Anxiety | n = 126 (29.9%) | n=77 (28.6%) | ||
| (Criterion: anxiety >8) | ||||
| Mean ± standard dev'ation | 6.53±5.325 | 6.36±5.145 | 0.558 | |
| 95% confidence interval | ||||
| lower limit | 6.02 | 5.74 | ||
| upper limit | 7.04 | 6.97 | ||
| Stress | n=367 (87.2%) | n = 237 (88.1%) | ||
| (Criterion: stress >10) | ||||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 19.57±7.216 | 18.64±6.701 | 0.000 | |
| 95% confidence interval | ||||
| lower limit | 18.88 | 17.83 | ||
| upper limit | 20.26 | 19.44 | ||
| Somatisation | n=393 (93.1%) | n=248 (92.2%) | ||
| (Criterion: somatisation >10) | ||||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 19.49±5.728 | 18.54±5.585 | 0.000 | |
| 95% confidence interval | ||||
| lower limit | 18.94 | 17.87 | ||
| upper limit | 20.04 | 19.21 | ||
| Whiteley Hypochondriasis Index | n=422 (100%) | n=269 (100%) | ||
| Mean ± standard dev’ation | 45.31±9.732 | 44.16±8.785 | 0.000 | |
| 95% confidence interval | ||||
| lower limit | 44.38 | 43.11 | ||
| upper limit | 46.24 | 45.22 | ||
The analysis of differences in the (total) rating of health issues, quality of life, treatment satisfaction and the physicianpatient relationship in patients with MUS, before and after the intervention_
| BEFORE INTERVENTION | AFTER INTERVENTION | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=422 | n=269 | |||
| (Total) rating of healtd issues | ||||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 8.51±1.40 | 8.16±1.45 | 0.000 | |
| 95% confidence interval | ||||
| lower limit | 8.38 | 7.98 | ||
| upper limit | 8.65 | 8.33 | ||
| Quality of life (self-rated healtd) | ||||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 44.81±11.927 | 48.21±11.722 | 0.000 | |
| 95% confidence interval | ||||
| lower limit | 43.67 | 46.80 | ||
| upper limit | 45.95 | 49.62 | ||
| (Total) rating of treatment satisfaction | ||||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 3.72±0.400 | 3.71±0.304 | 0.423 | |
| 95% confidence interval | ||||
| lower limit | 3.68 | 3.68 | ||
| upper limit | 3.76 | 3.75 | ||
| Opinion on tde physician-patient relationship | 1 | |||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 2.69±0.48 | 2.39±0.53 | 0.000 | |
| 95% confidence interval | ||||
| lower limit | 2.65 | 2.33 | ||
| upper limit | 2.74 | 2.45 | ||