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Table 7 Quantitative scalar health outcomes, before and after studies (studies included in the review)

From: A systematic review of the health, social and financial impacts of welfare rights advice delivered in healthcare settings

Authors (date)

Outcome measure

Baseline N

Baseline mean score

Follow up period

Follow up N

Follow up mean score

p-value*

Abbott & Hobby (1999)[79]

SF36 physical functioning

48

20.8

before vs after income increase

48

23.1

p > 0.05

 

SF36 role functioning physical

48

12.5

before vs after income increase

48

14.6

p > 0.05

 

SF36 bodily pain

48

25.5

before vs after income increase

48

24.9

p > 0.05

 

SF36 general health

48

26.7

before vs after income increase

48

30

p > 0.05

 

SF36 vitality

48

20.8

before vs after income increase

48

28.5

p = 0.002

 

SF36 social functioning

48

29.4

before vs after income increase

48

32

p > 0.05

 

SF 36 role functioning emotional

48

36.8

before vs after income increase

48

51.4

p = 0.037

 

SF36 mental health

48

45.9

before vs after income increase

48

53.1

p = 0.005

Abbott & Hobby (2002)[34]

SF36 physical functioning

345

35.8

6 months

244

31.5

p > 0.05

 

SF36 physical functioning

345

35.8

12 months

200

30.6

p > 0.05

 

SF36 role functioning physical

345

22.8

6 months

244

18.9

p > 0.05

 

SF36 role functioning physical

345

22.8

12 months

200

18

p > 0.05

 

SF36 bodily pain

345

35.7

6 months

244

33.2

p > 0.05

 

SF36 bodily pain

345

35.7

12 months

200

33.4

p > 0.05

 

SF36 general health

345

34.8

6 months

244

32.9

p > 0.05

 

SF36 general health

345

34.8

12 months

200

32.6

p > 0.05

 

SF36 vitality

345

31.3

6 months

244

29.9

p > 0.05

 

SF36 vitality

345

31.3

12 months

200

29.8

p > 0.05

 

SF36 social functioning

345

40.9

6 months

244

42.5

p > 0.05

 

SF36 social functioning

345

40.9

12 months

200

43.2

p > 0.05

 

SF36 role functioning emotional

345

40.9

6 months

244

40.4

p > 0.05

 

SF36 role functioning emotional

345

40.9

12 months

200

42.8

p > 0.05

 

SF36 mental health

345

51.7

6 months

244

53.1

p > 0.05

 

SF36 mental health

345

51.7

12 months

200

54

p > 0.05

Emanuel & Begum (2000)[90]

HADS anxiety

40

12.03

9 months

40

11.58

p > 0.05

 

HADS depression

40

8.68

9 months

40

8.3

p > 0.05

 

MYMOP symptom 1

31

4.58

9 months

31

4.1

p > 0.05

 

MYMOP symptom 2

25

3.92

9 months

25

3.48

p > 0.05

 

MYMOP activity 1

27

4.67

9 months

27

4.26

p > 0.05

 

MYMOP wellbeing

31

4.13

9 months

31

3.71

p > 0.05

 

MYMOP profile

31

4.45

9 months

31

3.94

p > 0.05

Greasley (2003)[95]

SF36 physical functioning

22

39.09

6 months

22

48.64

p > 0.05

 

SF36 physical functioning

22

39.09

12 months

22

57.50

p > 0.05

 

SF36 role functioning physical

22

30.11

6 months

22

36.36

p > 0.05

 

SF36 role functioning physical

22

30.11

12 months

22

40.34

p > 0.05

 

SF36 bodily pain

22

30.45

6 months

22

25.91

p > 0.05

 

SF36 bodily pain

22

30.45

12 months

22

29.18

p > 0.05

 

SF36 general health

22

22.90

6 months

22

31.09

p < 0.002

 

SF36 general health

22

22.90

12 months

22

33.59

p < 0.076

 

SF36 vitality

22

25.28

6 months

22

26.98

ANOVA across 3 time points, p < 0.079

 

SF36 vitality

22

25.28

12 months

22

33.52

 
 

SF36 social functioning

22

34.09

6 months

22

43.75

ANOVA across 3 time points, p < 0.077

 

SF36 social functioning

22

34.09

12 months

22

43.75

 
 

SF36 role functioning emotional

22

34.85

6 months

22

47.72

p > 0.05

 

SF36 role functioning emotional

22

34.85

12 months

22

39.77

p > 0.05

 

SF36 mental health

22

37.14

6 months

22

42.85

p > 0.05

 

SF36 mental health

22

37.14

12 months

22

47.86

p < 0.076

Greasley (2003)[95] cont.

HADS anxiety

22

13.31

6 months

22

11.73

ANOVA across 3 time points, p < 0.051

 

HADS anxiety

22

13.31

12 months

22

11.36

 
 

HADS depression

22

10.59

6 months

22

10.41

p > 0.05

 

HADS depression

22

10.59

12 months

22

9.59

p > 0.05

Veitch (1995) – GP[21]

NHP total score

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p-0.6344

 

NHP energy

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.3970

 

NHP pain

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.8368

 

NHP emotional reactions

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.4249

 

NHP sleep

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.3138

 

NHP social isolation

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.9011

 

NHP physical mobility

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.8489

Veitch (1995) – mental health[21]

NHP total score

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.1084

 

NHP energy

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.3359

 

NHP pain

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.0127

 

NHP emotional reactions

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.0333

 

NHP sleep

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.1309

 

NHP social isolation

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.8928

 

NHP physical mobility

52

Not reported

6 months

52

Not reported

p = 0.2061

  1. *comparison of follow up versus baseline score; SF36 = short form 36; MYMOP = Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile scale; HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; NHP = Nottingham Health Profile
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