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Table 2 Means, SDs, and F and P values for ANOVA effects for group, time, and group × time (G × T) and T and P values for the main outcome variables

From: Psychological pain treatment in fibromyalgia syndrome: efficacy of operant behavioural and cognitive behavioural treatments

Outcome variables

      

Main effects

   

Outcome variables

Group

Pre-treatment Mean (SD)

Post-treatment Mean (SD)

6-month f/u Mean (SD)

12-month f/u Mean (SD)

Group

F

P

Time

F

P

G × T

F

P

T1 vs. T2

T

P

T1 vs. T3

T

P

T1 vs. T4

T

P

FIQ – Physical impairment

CBT

4.35 (2.12)

3.64 (2.30)

3.00 (2.43)

3.42 (2.29)

   

2.45 ns

0.71 ns

0.84 ns

 

OBT

4.77 (2.24)

4.50 (1.91)

3.94 (2.06)

2.63 (1.57)

   

0.10 ns

0.63 ns

3.13 0.004

 

AP

4.19 (2.08)

4.03 (2.09)

4.77 (2.60)

5.20 (2.51)

   

0.17 ns

-2.27 ns

-2.90 0.006

CBT vs. OBT (F, P)

1.28 ns

5.02 ns

1.73 ns

1.94 ns

3.07 ns

0.68 ns

6.57 0.001

   

CBT vs. AP (F, P)

0.01 ns

1.28 ns

4.79 ns

6.36 0.010

      

OBT vs. AP (F, P)

1.06 ns

0.76 ns

1.35 ns

16.38 <0.001

      

Pain intensity

CBT

4.15 (0.84)

3.54 (1.03)

3.73 (0.94)

3.18 (1.42)

   

3.45 0.002

3.14 0.003

4.32 0.001

 

OBT

4.22 (0.99)

4.12 (1.12)

3.77 (0.94)

3.05 (1.40)

   

0.56 ns

3.29 0.002

4.64 <0.001

 

AP

3.80 (0.99)

3.79 (1.07)

4.07 (1.07)

4.14 (1.46)

   

0.39 ns

-2.82 0.008

-2.08 ns

CBT vs. OBT (F, P)

0.21 ns

2.23 ns

0.15 ns

0.49 ns

1.83 ns

11.70 <0.001

11.95 <0.001

   

CBT vs. AP (F, P)

2.72 ns

1.04 ns

2.94 ns

8.77 0.004

      

OBT vs. AP (F, P)

2.74 ns

1.69 ns

1.82 ns

11.79 0.001

      

MPI – Affective distress

CBT

3.22 (1.02)

2.84 (1.10)

2.57 (1.05)

2.56 (1.24)

   

2.02 ns

  
 

OBT

3.17 (1.44)

3.31 (1.29)

3.14 (1.23)

2.92 (1.23)

   

-0.61 ns

  
 

AP

3.54 (1.29)

3.62 (1.34)

3.99 (1.37)

4.16 (1.44)

   

-0.90 ns

  

CBT vs. OBT (F, P)

0.29 ns

2.43 ns

2.88 ns

1.09 ns

8.34 0.001

0.28 ns

5.89 <0.001

   

CBT vs. AP (F, P)

1.96 ns

6.97 ns

20.65 <0.001

27.83 <0.001

      

OBT vs. AP (F, P)

2.79 ns

0.96 ns

4.94 ns

9.26 0.004

      

Number of physician visits

CBT

30.55 (16.20)

  

25.27 (18.47)

     

1.79 ns

 

OBT

36.87 (15.15)

  

16.35 (18.26)

     

5.57 <0.001

 

AP

34.13 (12.17)

  

47.65 (20.01)

     

-5.56 <0.001

CBT vs. OBT (F, P)

2.59 ns

  

4.77 0.010

10.99 <0.001

5.59 0.020

33.52 <0.001

   

CBT vs. AP (F, P)

1.16 ns

  

24.22 <0.001

      

OBT vs. AP (F, P)

0.72 ns

  

46.04 <0.001

      
  1. Comparisons refer to pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 6- and 12-month follow-ups in the CBT, OBT, and AP groups. ANOVA, analysis of variance; AP, attention-placebo; CBT, cognitive behavior therapy; FIQ, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; f/u, follow-up; MPI, Multidimensional Pain Inventory; ns, not significant; OBT, operant behaviour therapy; SD, standard deviation.