Health-Related Quality of Life
Anxiety Depression, Anxiety, anxiety, pain, depression
In SF-36-PCS and -MCS mean scores, no clinically significant decreases were observed at M12 or at M24 in each group. However, a statistical difference for PCS at M12 was noted in each group (Short Form-36, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale and Zarit Burden Interview, mean scores at baseline and mean score differences at months 12 and 24 in the supportive intervention group and in the control group (Informal Carers of Elderly study, France, 2015–2019).Note: M12, M24: Month 12, 24; SIG: supportive intervention group; CG: control group; SD: standard deviation; Number of questionnaires completed for the considered item at each timepoint are presented (n). Minimal important differences (MID) were fixed at 5 points for Short Form-36 scores, 1.32 points for Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale anxiety score, 1.4 points for Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale depression score, and 7.2 points for Zarit Burden Interview score. In bold: MID significant.*Paired Regarding the SF-36 subscales, the CG showed a clinically and statistically significant decrease in the mean score for physical functioning and bodily pain at M12 and M24, physical role, social functioning, and vitality at M12. In the SIG, a significant decrease in the mean scores in physical functioning were reported at M12 and M24, and in physical role and social functioning at M12 (