Table 6

Analyses of Variance of Patient Reported Outcome Measures Among Three Groups of PASI Improvement Scores:≥ 75%; Between 50% and 75%; and < 50%.


STUDY A
STUDY B


Mean Change Score (N)

Mean Change Score (N)


Outcome Measure
<50%
≥50% and <75%
≥75%
F statistic
p value
< 50%
≥50% and <75%
≥75%
F statistic
p value

PSA Frequency (8 items)
2.38 (232)
6.48 (97)
8.75 (110)
61.71
<0.0001
2.35 (269)
7.16 (149)
9.71 (125)
85.65
<0.0001
PSA Frequency (7 items)
1.90 (232)
5.15 (97)
7.12 (111)
49.81
<0.0001
1.90 (269)
5.94 (149)
7.98 (125)
72.61
<0.0001
PSA Severity (8 items)
2.45 (231)
7.05 (97)
9.93 (111)
69.06
<0.0001
2.52 (271)
7.87 (149)
10.52 (125)
88.46
<0.0001
PSA Severity (7 items)
1.95 (231)
5.76 (97)
8.19 (111)
58.82
<0.0001
2.05 (271)
6.47 (149)
8.79 (125)
77.04
<0.0001
PSA TOTAL Scale (16 items)
4.79 (230)
13.53 (96)
18.63 (110)
69.76
<0.0001
4.88 (269)
15.03 (149)
20.23 (125)
91.77
<0.0001
DLQI TOTAL
2.48 (223)
5.33 (97)
9.57 (104)
54.61
<0.0001
2.49 (268)
6.83 (146)
10.03 (122)
75.05
<0.0001
     DLQI Symptom and Feelings
0.74 (235)
1.70 (98)
2.94 (110)
69.64
<0.0001
0.79 (271)
2.14 (150)
2.95 (127)
94.27
<0.0001
     DLQI Daily Activities
0.45 (234)
1.13 (98)
2.14 (110)
41.11
<0.0001
0.61 (270)
1.47 (150)
2.17 (127)
42.37
<0.0001
     DLQI Leisure
0.40 (235)
0.96 (98)
1.81 (111)
27.70
<0.0001
0.60 (271)
1.08 (150)
1.89 (126)
22.34
<0.0001
     DLQI Work and School
0.28 (226)
0.46 (97)
0.62 (106)
5.41a
<0.0001
0.17 (269)
0.52 (147)
0.73 (123)
16.44b
<0.0001
     DLQI Personal Relationships
0.20 (236)
0.45 (98)
1.20 (111)
17.89
<0.0001
0.12 (271)
0.75 (150)
1.21 (126)
25.21
<0.0001
     DLQI Treatment
0.22 (236)
0.65 (98)
1.05 (111)
24.90
<0.0001
0.14 (271)
0.81 (149)
1.08 (126)
41.70b
<0.0001
NPF Itch Scale
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.59 (273)
1.65 (150)
2.34 (127)
58.13
<0.0001
VAS Itch Scale
0.79 (235)
2.97 (98)
4.34 (111)
56.96
<0.0001
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

Note: Post-hoc comparisons of groups indicate all groups differ from one another for each of the measures, p < .05, unless otherwise specified. a PASI change ≥75% different from PASI change <50% only. b PASI change ≥75% not significantly different from middle group (PASI change ≥50% and <75%.

Shikiar et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003 1:53   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-1-53