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Table 4 Responsiveness of HRQoL and clinical symptoms

From: Estimating EQ-5D and OAB-5D health state utilities for patients with overactive bladder

A. Overall population

Clinical symptom

Response in symptoms

N (%)

Change from baseline in utility EQ-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a

P value vs. ‘Stable’ b

Change from baseline in utility OAB-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a

P value vs. ‘Stable’ b

Micturitions/24 h

Improvement ≥ 1 level

2286 (56.4%)

0.046 (±0.213)

0.0058

0.076 (±0.092)

<.0001

Stable

1260 (31.1%)

0.027 (±0.202)

NA

0.039 (±0.087)

NA

Worsening ≥ 1 level

506 (12.5%)

0.023 (±0.195)

0.7291

0.021 (±0.085)

0.0001

Incontinence episodes/24 h

Improvement ≥ 1 level

1874 (46.3%)

0.053 (±0.223)

0.0002

0.081 (±0.096)

<.0001

Stable

1849 (45.6%)

0.028 (±0.206)

NA

0.042 (±0.089)

NA

Worsening ≥ 1 level

329 (8.1%)

0.007 (±0.197)

0.0662

0.022 (±0.086)

<.0001

B. Patients with mild symptoms at baseline (level 1 to 3 in terms of micturitions frequency, or incontinence episodes)

Clinical symptom

Response in symptoms

N (%)

Change from baseline in utility EQ-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a

P value vs. ‘Stable’ b

Change from baseline in utility OAB-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a

P value vs. ‘Stable’ b

Micturitions/24 h

Improvement ≥ 1 level

1329 (50.7%)

0.046 (±0.205)

0.3518

0.079 (±0.089)

<.0001

Stable

863 (32.9%)

0.038 (±0.197)

NA

0.047 (±0.085)

NA

Worsening ≥ 1 level

432 (16.5%)

0.029 (±0.189)

0.3886

0.021 (±0.082)

<.0001

Incontinence episodes/24 h

Improvement ≥ 1 level

1038 (35.9%)

0.049 (±0.197)

0.0416

0.079 (±0.099)

<.0001

Stable

1564 (54.1%)

0.033 (±0.191)

NA

0.046 (±0.102)

NA

Worsening ≥ 1 level

287 (9.9%)

0.010 (±0.188)

0.0628

0.023 (±0.087)

<.0001

C. Patients with severe symptoms at baseline (level 4 or 5 in terms of micturitions frequency, or incontinence episodes)

Clinical symptom

Response in symptoms

N (%)

Change from baseline in utility EQ-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a

P value vs. ‘Stable’ b

Change from baseline in utility OAB-5D, adjusted mean (±SD) a

P value vs. ‘Stable’ b

Micturitions/24 h

Improvement ≥ 1 level

957 (67.0%)

0.046 (±0.250)

0.0004

0.074 (±0.098)

<.0001

Stable

397 (27.8%)

0.002 (±0.219)

NA

0.020 (±0.090)

NA

Worsening ≥ 1 level

74 (5.2%)

-0.009 (±0.208)

0.6873

0.022 (±0.090)

0.8938

Incontinence episodes/24 h

Improvement ≥ 1 level

836 (71.9%)

0.064 (±0.299)

0.0004

0.078 (±0.143)

<.0001

Stable

285 (24.5%)

0.012 (±0.246)

NA

0.014 (±0.111)

NA

Worsening ≥ 1 level

42 (3.6%)

-0.019 (±0.219)

0.3865

0.008 (±0.094)

0.7158

  1. A. aSD: Standard deviation. b t- test to test the null hypothesis that the associated utility change equals the utility change in patients with “Stable” response. NA: Not applicable.
  2. B. aSD: Standard deviation. b t- test to test the null hypothesis that the associated utility change equals the utility change in patients with “Stable” response. NA: Not applicable.
  3. C. aSD: Standard deviation. b t- test to test the null hypothesis that the associated utility change equals the utility change in patients with “Stable” response. NA: Not applicable.