Research Article

Real-World Evidence from the Integrative Medicine Primary Care Trial (IMPACT): Assessing Patient-Reported Outcomes at Baseline and 12-Month Follow-Up

Table 3

Patient reported outcomes at baseline and 12-month follow-up.

nBaseline12 Months%
Mean(SD)Mean(SD)Change

Short Form Health Survey 12-Item (SF-12)
Health in general17563.9(23.2)68.9(22.5)8%
Physical Component Summary16545.4(10.8)47.6(10.1)5%
Mental Component Summary16547.2(10.6)50.3(9.3)7%
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4) summary (0-16)1654.8(3.1)4.36(2.9)-8%
Stress response and amount summary (0-12)1567.3(2.1)6.5(2.0)-10%
Work Productivity & Activity Impairment (WPAI)
% Absenteeism (employed)1015.1(13.5)3.2(11.2)-38%
% Presenteeism (employed)10119.5(20.9)14.1(20.0)-28%
% Overall work impairment (employed)10022.6(24.0)15.7(22.3)-31%
% activity impairment due to health (whether or not employed)16226.0(26.4)22.0(27.5)-16%
WHO-5 Overall well-being (0 to 100)16555.6(19.7)62.2(19.6)12%
Pain Visual Analog Scale (pVAS)653.8(2.2)2.4(2.2)-37%
Fatigue Visual Analog Scale (fVAS)945.9(1.8)3.8(2.3)-36%
Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) 934.3(1.4)3.2(1.4)-26%
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2 (GAD-2)1581.6(1.6)1.1(1.2)-28%
Patient Health Questionnaire 2 (PHQ-2 depression)1581.2(1.5)0.8(1.3)-29%
Global Rating of Sleep Quality (PSQI Item #9)1271.5(0.7)1.2(0.7)-21%
Diet Quality (BRFSS)
Fruits: Median # consumed daily1501.4--1.4---1%
Vegetables: Median # consumed daily1552.6--3.0--15%
Exercise & Physical Activity (BRFSS)
Primary activity (# times weekly)1263.6(2.5)4.3(3.0)18%
Second activity (# times weekly)872.4(2.0)2.9(3.3)19%
Muscle strengthening (# times weekly)1331.4(1.6)1.7(2.1)26%

p < .05  p < .01  p < .001
Note. Although means and standard deviations are reported for consistency in this table (except for BRFSS), p values are based on paired t tests or the nonparametric alternative, Wilcoxon signed ranks test, where appropriate.