Table 2 Observed values at baseline and weeks 4, 8, and 12

 TDS, mean (SD)

(0–90)

Intervention

31.03 (17.21)

n = 38

30.68 (19.58)

n = 22

27.73 (15.87)

n = 15

36.62 (20.14)

n = 13

Control

24.33 (14.54)

n = 36

24.17 (13.79)

n = 27

22.20 (10.89)

n = 20

22.38 (11.27)

n = 16

 Anxiety, mean (SD)

(0–21)

Intervention

7.24 (4.70)

n = 38

7.48 (4.19)

n = 23

7.11 (3.39)

n = 16

8.46 (4.25)

n = 13

Control

6.22 (3.91)

n = 36

5.23 (3.41)

n = 26

4.71 (3.08)

n = 21

5.06 (3.21)

n = 16

 Depression, mean (SD)

(0–21)

Intervention

7.66 (3.87)

n = 38

7.45 (4.82)

n = 23

7.31 (4.45)

n = 16

7.85 (5.10)

n = 13

Control

6.49 (4.57)

n = 36

6.25 (4.16)

n = 26

5.76 (3.92)

n = 21

7.00 (4.95)

n = 16

 Number of unmet needs, mean (SD)

(0–32)

Intervention

3.94 (5.68)

n = 37

2.07 (3.82)

n = 23

1.31 (3.48)

n = 16

2.02 (3.88)

n = 13

Control

2.92 (4.36)

n = 36

2.57 (3.75)

n = 25

1.42 (2.60)

n = 17

2.80 (5.21)

n = 15

 Personal continuity, mean (SD)

(6–30)

Intervention

24.33 (3.76)

n = 36

24.52 (3.10)

n = 23

24.73 (3.26)

n = 15

24.38 (3.55)

n = 13

Control

22.81 (4.43)

n = 33

23.00 (3.43)

n = 25

23.28 (5.33)

n = 18

21.92 (4.27)

n = 13

 Team continuity (within hospital), mean (SD)

(4–20)

Intervention

14.20 (3.26)

n = 30

15.89 (2.27)

n = 18

15.75 (2.01)

n = 12

14.60 (3.24)

n = 10

Control

15.12 (3.15)

n = 31

15.59 (2.92)

n = 17

15.42 (2.61)

n = 12

13.73 (2.45)

n = 11

 Cross-boundary continuity, mean (SD)

(4–20)

Intervention

15.83 (3.09)

n = 24

16.56 (3.01)

n = 18

14.20 (2.78)

n = 15

16.59 (2.98)

n = 13

Control

15.16 (3.13)

n = 25

15.35 (2.57)

n = 18

14.10 (4.25)

n = 13

14.33 (3.20)

n = 9

 Total score, mean (SD)

(9–45)

Intervention

15.78 (5.87)

n = 36

14.54 (7.09)

n = 21

16.09 (8.39)

n = 16

15.95 (8.25)

n = 12

Control

15.54 (6.46)

n = 35

17.45 (8.39)

n = 25

14.74 (5.88)

n = 19

15.00 (7.10)

n = 14