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Table 2 Mean change from baseline to Week 6 in efficacy rating scale scores

From: Effects of adjunctive brexpiprazole on calmness and life engagement in major depressive disorder: post hoc analysis of patient-reported outcomes from clinical trial exit interviews

Improvement in calmness

MADRS Total score

CGI-S score

SDS Mean score

Yes (n = 83)

No (n = 20)

Yes (n = 83)

No (n = 20)

Yes (n = 83)

No (n = 20)

Mean (SD) at baseline

29.7 (5.3)

29.5 (6.5)

4.3 (0.5)

4.5 (0.5)

6.4 (1.7)

6.8 (1.6)

LS mean (SE) change to Week 6

− 18.5 (0.8)

− 13.9 (1.8)

− 2.1 (0.1)

− 1.4 (0.2)

− 3.4 (0.3)

− 2.1 (0.6)

Difference (95% CLs)

− 4.57 (− 0.81, − 8.34)

− 0.64 (− 0.17, − 1.11)

− 1.36 (− 0.11, − 2.62)

p value

0.018

0.0082

0.033

Improvement in life engagement

MADRS Total score

CGI-S score

SDS Mean score

Yes (n = 92)

No (n = 11)

Yes (n = 92)

No (n = 11)

Yes (n = 92)

No (n = 11)

Mean (SD) at baseline

29.8 (5.4)

29.0 (7.0)

4.3 (0.5)

4.6 (0.5)

6.5 (1.7)

6.4 (1.4)

LS mean (SE) change to Week 6

− 18.7 (0.8)

− 9.3 (2.1)

− 2.1 (0.1)

− 0.8 (0.3)

− 3.5 (0.3)

− 0.9 (0.7)

Difference (95% CLs)

− 9.39 (− 4.95, − 13.83)

− 1.36 (− 0.82, − 1.90)

− 2.58 (− 1.09, − 4.07)

p value

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

0.0009

Improvement in both calmness and life engagement

MADRS Total score

CGI-S score

SDS Mean score

Yes (n = 80)

No (n = 23)

Yes (n = 80)

No (n = 23)

Yes (n = 80)

No (n = 23)

Mean (SD) at baseline

29.7 (5.0)

29.0 (5.8)

4.3 (0.5)

4.5 (0.5)

6.4 (1.7)

6.8 (1.6)

LS mean (SE) change to Week 6

− 18.3 (0.8)

− 13.3 (1.6)

− 2.1 (0.1)

− 1.4 (0.2)

− 3.5 (0.3)

− 1.9 (0.5)

Difference (95% CLs)

− 5.04 (− 1.57, − 8.51)

− 0.75 (− 0.32, − 1.18)

− 1.65 (− 0.49, − 2.81)

p value

0.0048

0.0009

0.0057

  1. Stratified by whether the patient described improvement in calmness and/or life engagement in their exit interview. Analysis includes 103 patients with a baseline and a Week 6 efficacy measurement
  2. CGI-S Clinical Global Impressions–Severity of illness, CL confidence limit, LS least squares, MADRS Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale, SD standard deviation, SDS Sheehan Disability Scale, SE standard error