Table 2 Method of analysis
Measurement of outcome | Baseline- 1. After intervention- 2. Follow-up | 46 % (39/84) |
Othera | 54 % (45/84) | |
aMore follow-ups after intervention or assessment during intervention | ||
Repeated measure data was analysed | Cross sectional at each time-point | 38 % (32/84) |
Longitudinal | 39 % (33/84) | |
Both longitudinal and cross sectional | 8 % (7/84) | |
Repeated data not fully analysed | 14 % (12/84) | |
Method of analysis | ||
Cross sectional | t-test | 22 % (10/46) |
ANOVA/ANCOVA | 35 % (16/46) | |
Regression | 7 % (3/46) | |
Non parametric test/dichotomised data | 37 % (17/46) | |
Correction for multiple testing due to repeated measures | 76 % (31/41) | |
Longitudinal | Mixed Model | 21 % (7/33) |
Repeated measure ANOVA | 72 % (24/33) | |
Generalised Estimating Equations | 6 % (2/33) | |
Results presented | ||
Mean (SD)b at each time-point per group | 66 % (47/71) | |
F values (for ANOVA/ANCOVA) | 54 % (19/35) | |
Regression coefficients | 71 % (6/12) | |
None | 8 % (6/71a) | |