Introduction
Background
Objectives
Methods
Trial design
Participants
Intervention
Outcomes
Variable | Total (N = 31) | Group A (N = 16) | Group B (N = 15) |
p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 74.65 ± 6.40 | 74.38 ± 6.84 | 74.93 ± 6.11 | 0.813 |
Gender | 0.742 | |||
Female | 29 (94%) | 15 (94%) | 14 (93%) | |
Ethnic group | ||||
Chinese | 31 (100%) | 16 (100%) | 15 (100%) | |
Highest Education Level | 0.550 | |||
Primary | 21 (68%) | 10 (62%) | 11 (73%) | |
Secondary | 5 (16%) | 4 (25%) | 1 (7%) | |
Tertiary | 5 (16%) | 2 (13%) | 3 (20%) | |
Marital Status | 0.674 | |||
Single | 3 (10%) | 2 (13%) | 1 (6%) | |
Married | 16 (52%) | 5 (31%) | 7 (47%) | |
Others | 12 (38%) | 9 (56%) | 7 (47%) | |
Housing Type | 0.484 | |||
Private | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (7%) | |
HDB | 30 (97%) | 16 (100%) | 14 (93%) | |
Number of bedrooms | 0.084 | |||
2 rooms or less | 9 (29%) | 2 (13%) | 7 (47%) | |
3 rooms | 16 (52%) | 11 (69%) | 5 (33%) | |
4 rooms or more | 6 (19%) | 3 (18%) | 3 (20%) | |
Number of children | 0.664 | |||
0 children | 4 (13%) | 2 (13%) | 2 (13%) | |
1 child | 6 (19%) | 2 (13%) | 4 (27%) | |
2 children | 8 (26%) | 4 (25%) | 4 (27%) | |
3 or more children | 13 (42%) | 8 (29%) | 5 (33%) | |
Number of people stay in the same house | 0.774 | |||
0 | 9 (29%) | 4 (25%) | 5 (33%) | |
1 | 8 (26%) | 3 (19%) | 5 (33%) | |
2 | 9 (29%) | 5 (31%) | 4 (27%) | |
3 or more | 5 (16%) | 4 (25%) | 1 (7%) | |
Attendance at social activities | 0.654 | |||
At least once a week | 26 (84%) | 14 (88%) | 12 (80%) | |
Less than once a week | 5 (16%) | 2 (12%) | 3 (20%) | |
Physical activities | 1.000 | |||
At least once a week | 28 (90%) | 14 (88%) | 14 (93%) | |
Less than once a week | 3 (10%) | 2 (12%) | 1 (7%) | |
ADL | 0.654 | |||
Independent | 26 (84%) | 14 (88%) | 12 (80%) | |
Require assistance | 5 (16%) | 2 (12%) | 3 (20%) | |
Number of co-morbidities | 1.000 | |||
0–2 | 8 (26%) | 5 (31%) | 3 (20%) | |
3–4 | 17 (55%) | 8 (50%) | 9 (60%) | |
5 or more | 6 (19%) | 3 (19%) | 3 (20%) |
Sample size calculation
Randomization
Statistical methods
Results
Participant flow
Recruitment
Baseline data
Numbers analysed
Outcomes and estimation
Group A | Group B |
p-value | |||||
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T1
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T2
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T3
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T1
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T2
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T3
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EQ5D | 0.81 (0.67,0.94) | 0.94 (0.72,1.00) | 0.87 (0.69,0.88) | 0.63 (0.28,0.74) | 0.60 (0.35,0.86) | 0.63 (0.39,0.74) | 0.022 |
GDS | 3.50 (1.00,6.00) | 2.00 (1.00,3.00) | 1.00 (1.00,3.50) | 6.00 (3.00,8.00) | 4.00 (3.00,6.00) | 2.00 (1.00,5.00) | 0.124 |
PSQI | 4.00 (3.00,7.50) | 4.00 (4.00,7.00) | 5.00 (4.00,8.00) | 8.00 (6.00,10.00) | 7.00 (5.00,10.00) | 7.00 (3.00,10.00) | 0.068 |
LSNS | 18.50 (7.50,23.00) | 12.50 (8.50,18.50) | 12.00 (8.00,16.00) | 10.00 (4.00,14.00) | 12.00 (6.00,14.00) | 11.00 (6.00,17.00) | 0.049 |
Effects of RMM on patient outcome variables
Continuous | Binary | |||||
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Coefficient | (95% CI) |
p-value | OR | (95% CI) |
p-value | |
EQ5D | −0.004 | (−0.105,0.097) | 0.935 | 1.370 | (0.355,5.290) | 0.647 |
GDS | −0.479 | (−1.287,0.329) | 0.245 | 1.553 | (0.438,5.501) | 0.496 |
PSQI | −0.929 | (−2.381,0.523) | 0.210 | 2.241 | (0.677,7.419) | 0.186 |
LSNS | 1.125 | (−1.134,3.384) | 0.329 | 1.145 | (0.331,3.963) | 0.831 |