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Table 3 Clinical outcomes 0–6 months

From: Anthroposophic therapy for children with chronic disease: a two-year prospective cohort study in routine outpatient settings

Outcome (range)

Age years

N

0 months

6 months

0–6 month difference*

SRM

   

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (95%-CI)

P-value

 

Disease Score (0–10)

1–16

362

6.49 (1.75)

3.49 (2.25)

3.00 (2.76–3.24)

< 0.001

1.30

Symptom Score (0–10)

1–16

      

• All patients

 

381

6.21 (1.76)

3.80 (2.34)

2.41 (2.16–2.66)

< 0.001

0.97

• Medical treatment

 

60

5.72 (1.56)

2.86 (2.45)

2.86 (2.22–3.50)

< 0.001

1.16

• Eurythmy therapy

 

239

6.37 (1.84)

4.04 (2.33)

2.33 (2.02–2.65)

< 0.001

0.95

• Art therapy

 

51

6.35 (1.38)

3.86 (2.05)

2.49 (1.90–3.09)

< 0.001

1.18

• Rhythmical massage therapy

 

31

5.70 (1.84)

3.73 (2.32)

1.97 (0.82–3.11)

0.001

0.63

KINDL 40-item, Total** (0–100)

8–16

69

67.93 (11.18)

71.83 (11.18)

3.89 (1.43–6.36)

0.002

0.38

KINDL (Kid or Kiddo) Total*** (0–100)

8–16

104

68.48 (13.06)

72.19 (11.35)

3.71 (1.24–6.18)

0.004

0.29

KITA Psychosoma** (0–100)

1–7

80

67.92 (15.21)

75.73 (13.74)

7.81 (4.45–11.18)

< 0.001

0.52

KITA Daily Life** (0–100)

1–7

87

59.39 (19.48)

66.14 (19.03)

6.75 (3.00–10.50)

0.001

0.38

KINDL (Kiddy) Total*** (0–100)

4–7

104

67.82 (9.97)

71.78 (9.62)

3.97 (2.07–5.87)

< 0.001

0.41

  1. *Positive differences indicate improvement. **Patients enrolled up till 31 March 2001. ***Patients enrolled 1 April 2001 and thereafter. SRM: Standardised Response Mean effect size (minimal: < 0.20, small: 0.20–0.49, medium: 0.50–0.79, large: ≥ 0.80).