36. Positive aspects of caregiving: home palliative care versus usual care.
| Study | Measure | Analysis | Follow‐up | Significance and direction | Details |
|
Higginson 2009 UK (high quality) |
Modified Lawton positivity questionnaire (4 items) score: range not stated; higher scores equal more positive views; caregiver report |
Forwards from enrolment | 6 weeks | n.s. ES 0.49 F = 0.50 P value = 0.49 |
M change from baseline Intervention (n = 9): M ‐0.3 (SD 1.7; 95% CI ‐1.7 to 1.0) Control (n = 15): M ‐0.1 (SD ‐0.1; 95% CI ‐1.1 to 1.0) |
| 12 weeks | n.s. ES ‐0.3 F = 0.10 P value = 0.75 |
M change from baseline Intervention (n = 8): M ‐0.3 (SD 1.0; 95% CI ‐1.1 to 0.6) Control (n = 12): M 0.3 (SD 2.0; 95% CI ‐1.0 to 1.5) |
CI: confidence interval; ES: effect size; M: mean; n.s.: non‐significant; SD: standard deviation.