Research Article

Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness of a Home-Based Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Intervention: Outcomes for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness and HIV

Table 3

Depression and psychiatric symptom outcomes: average treatment effects for patients receiving an advanced practice psychiatric nurse intervention, by dose versus usual care.

APRN dosePeriodDepression (PHQ-9)aPsychiatric symptoms (CSI)b
Effect ( )95% CI Effect ( )95% CI

LowBaseline to 3 M−2.355.1, 0.4 .09−1.505.8, 2.8 .50
3 M to 6 M1.810.6, 4.0 .140.733.3, 4.8 .73
6 M to 12 M−0.693.3, 1.9 .600.693.5, 4.9 .75
Baseline to 12 M−1.074.2, 2.1 .50−2.117.4, 3.2 .44

ModerateBaseline to 3 M−1.504.2, 1.2 .27−3.287.6, 1.0 .14
3 M to 6 M2.390.2, 4.6.030.493.3, 4.3 .80
6 M to 12 M−1.904.9, 1.1 .22−2.237.1, 2.6 .37
Baseline to 12 M−0.403.4, 2.6 .79−4.409.4, 0.6 .09

HighBaseline to 3 M−4.196.4, –2.0 <.001−0.744.2, 2.7 .68
3 M to 6 M2.260.9, 5.4 .16−3.118.5, 2.3 .26
6 M to 12 M−1.605.1, 1.9 .36−5.6311.2, 0.01 .05
Baseline to 12 M−4.176.7, –1.6 .00−3.698.1, 0.7 .10

Note. Negative effect values indicate a decrease in symptoms and improvement.
aPatient health questionnaire (Colorado symptom Index).
bColorado symptom Index.
cCompared with participants who received usual care.