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Table 7 Power calculation for linear secondary outcomes

From: Integrated mental health care and vocational rehabilitation to improve return to work rates for people on sick leave because of depression and anxiety (the Danish IBBIS trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Outcome

δ-Value for clinically relevant difference in mean

σ-Value for expected SD

α

Power

Test

Reference

Difference in depressive symptoms measured by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

4

11

0.0167

0.893

t test

[85,86,87,88,89]

Difference in anxiety symptoms measured by Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)

4

12

0.0167

0.826

t test

Difference in stress symptoms measured by Cohen et al.’s Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

5

8

0.0167

1.000

t test

[90,91,92,93,94]

Social and work-related function measured by WSAS

4

10

0.0167

0.946

t test

 
  1. WSAS Work and Social Adjustment Scale