Table 2. Efficacy outcomes: summary scores at baseline and follow-up
Mean (SD)Difference in means (95% CI)
Measure (score range)Study groupBaseline scorea t1 scorea t2 scoreb Difference between t1 and baseline scoreDifference between t2 and baseline score
DCS (0–100)c PDA53.2 (11.5)32.2 (16.4)NA-21.0 (-26.9 to -15.0)NA
No PDA56.7 (16.6)37.5 (17.0)NA-19.2 (-27.3 to -11.0)NA
EPDS (0–30)PDA14.5 (7.1)12.8 (6.6)9.0 (4.8)-1.7 (-4.0 to 0.61)-4.9 (-7.9 to -1.9)
No PDA12.5 (6.2)10.3 (5.9)9.7 (5.5)-2.2 (-4.9 to 0.47)-2.7 (-5.2 to -0.27)
STAI-state (20–25, 27–80)PDA44.0 (15.2)44.8 (15.5)38.8 (13.7)0.74 (-3.5 to 5.0)-4.2 (-11.8 to 3.5)
No PDA41.8 (12.8)38.1 (12.3)42.2 (12.6)-3.7 (-9.0 to 1.6)0.35 (-5.6 to 6.3)
Knowledge questionnaire (0–16)PDA11.3 (2.2)12.5 (1.7)NA1.2 (0.23 to 2.1)NA
No PDA11.0 (1.5)12.2 (1.9)NA1.1 (0.33 to 1.9)NA
  • a N for baseline and t1 (4-week follow-up) for all outcomes: PDA = 23, no PDA = 23. b N for t2 (long-term follow-up): for EPDS scores PDA = 21, no PDA = 23; for STAI scores PDA = 20, no PDA = 23.

  • CI = confidence intervals. DCS = decisional conflict scale. EPDS = Edinburgh postnatal depression scale. NA = not applicable. PDA = patient decision aid. STAI = state-trait anxiety inventory.