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Table 4 Effectiveness outcomes for veterans served by peer specialists

From: Implementation of peer specialist services in VA primary care: a cluster randomized trial on the impact of external facilitation

 

Baseline, M ± SD

Month 6 follow-up, M ± SD

Baseline-6 month comparison

Year 1 follow-up, M ± SD

Baseline-1 year comparison

 

External facilitation

Minimal support

External facilitation

Minimal support

    

External facilitation

Minimal support

 

Effectiveness measure

(N = 145)

(N = 118)

(N = 84)

(N = 70)

ES

t

df

p

(N = 71)

(N = 54)

ES

t

df

p

In general, would you say your health (0-100)1

49.5 ± 27.8

47.4 ± 26.7

46.5 ± 29.6

49.1 ± 29.3

−2.51

−0.46

188

0.644

44.9 ± 26.6

45.7 ± 23.5

−1.70

−0.37

188

0.711

Patient satisfaction total score (12-72)

50.3 ± 12.1

46.4 ± 12.7

51.7 ± 13.0

49.2 ± 13.8

−1.21

−0.50

207

0.616

51.2 ± 14.4

49.1 ± 13.9

−1.91

−0.64

207

0.522

PAM total score (13-52)

40.9 ± 6.4

40.5 ± 5.6

40.7 ± 5.8

40.1 ± 6.2

0.07

0.08

205

0.940

40.7 ± 5.2

39.0 ± 6.7

1.75

1.43

205

0.154

PAM patient activation level (0-100)

62.6 ± 16.2

61.2 ± 15.5

61.8 ± 15.5

60.4 ± 17.9

−0.85

−0.35

205

0.724

61.6 ± 14.5

57.6 ± 16.6

3.57

1.30

205

0.196

  1. Note: Raw means and Proc Mixed repeated measurement analyses are presented for continuous data with condition and time interaction
  2. 1General health rating has five levels: 100 = Excellent; 99-85 = Very good; 84-60 = Good; 59-35 = Fair; 34-0 = Poor