Change in health status in long-term conditions over a one year period: a cohort survey using patient-reported outcome measures

Table 6 Significant relationships between PROMs mean change scores and self-reported ‘change in health’

PROM dimensions	Change in health	N	Mean change score	95% CI		p
PROM dimensions	Change in health	N	Mean change score	Lower	Upper	p
Asthma
Symptoms	Improvement	66	0.42	0.23	0.62	<0.001
	Stable	136	−0.03	−0.17	0.12
	Deterioration	48	−0.52	−0.85	−0.18
Activity Limitations	Improvement	66	0.12	−0.05	0.29	<0.001
	Stable	131	−0.11	−0.23	0.01
	Deterioration	41	−0.74	−1.07	−0.40
Emotional Functioning	Improvement	68	0.32	0.06	0.58	<0.001
	Stable	136	−0.11	−0.28	0.06
	Deterioration	47	−0.60	−0.98	−0.22
Environmental Stimuli	Improvement	67	0.29	0.06	0.53	<0.001
	Stable	139	−0.12	−0.28	0.03
	Deterioration	46	−0.35	−0.65	−0.04
Total Quality of Life	Improvement	62	0.27	0.10	0.43	<0.001
	Stable	126	−0.09	−0.21	0.02
	Deterioration	36	−0.60	−0.88	−0.32
COPD
Symptoms	Improvement	30	−0.34	−0.77	0.09	0.03
	Stable	72	−0.05	−0.26	0.16
	Deterioration	66	0.22	−0.03	0.47
Mental	Improvement	28	−0.50	−0.99	−0.01	<0.001
	Stable	73	−0.01	−0.27	0.26
	Deterioration	69	0.41	0.08	0.73
Functional State	Improvement	29	−0.41	−0.73	−0.10	0.001
	Stable	73	0.07	−0.08	0.22
	Deterioration	70	0.33	0.07	0.60
Total QOL	Improvement	28	−0.42	−0.75	−0.08	<0.001
	Stable	66	−0.02	−0.17	0.13
	Deterioration	63	0.32	0.09	0.55
Stroke
Hand Function	Improvement	27	1.11	−2.06	4.28	0.048
	Stable	37	−0.27	−4.35	3.81
	Deterioration	12	−8.33	−16.94	0.27
ADL	Improvement	29	0.00	−1.82	1.82	0.042
	Stable	38	−3.03	−6.09	0.04
	Deterioration	12	−7.29	−14.76	0.17

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