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Table 3 Group Differences in Outcome Measure Scores at Each Measurement Time (N = 91)

From: Effectiveness of end-stage renal disease communication skills training for healthcare personnel: a single-center, single-blind, randomized study

Outcome

Measurement time

IG, n = 45

CG, n = 46

t (P)

Confidence in communication

T0

150.60 ± 21.86

146.83 ± 24.78

0.770 (0.443)

T1

165.71 ± 22.15

152.46 ± 22.45

2.833 (0.006)

T2

165.42 ± 21.60

160.48 ± 20.22

1.127 (0.263)

COMRADE—Total

T0

80.06 ± 11.91

76.61 ± 11.89

1.382 (0.171)

T1

81.73 ± 13.16

79.80 ± 9.16

0.810 (0.420)

T2

82.40 ± 13.43

80.13 ± 10.47

0.900 (0.370)

COMRADE—Risk communication

T0

41.49 ± 6.68

39.57 ± 6.73

1.368 (0.175)

T1

42.71 ± 5.79

41.11 ± 5.05

1.408 (0.163)

T2

42.07 ± 7.26

40.70 ± 7.36

0.894 (0.373)

COMRADE—Confidence in decision

T0

38.57 ± 5.71

37.04 ± 5.75

1.268 (0.208)

T1

39.02 ± 8.09

38.70 ± 4.66

0.237 (0.814)

T2

40.33 ± 6.58

39.44 ± 5.26

0.720 (0.473)

  1. T0: before intervention; T1: two weeks after intervention; T2: four weeks after intervention
  2. IG intervention group, CG control group, COMRADE combined outcome measure for risk communication and treatment decision making effectiveness