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Table 5 Effect estimates of life satisfaction, health, social support and Beck Depression Inventory compared to reasonable, clinically significant target levels

From: A randomized controlled trial of a senior centre group programme for increasing social support and preventing depression in elderly people living at home in Norway

 

Effect estimate absolute

SE

95% CI

Target level

 

Mean

  

Modest

Optimistic

Life satisfaction

0.17

0.16

−0.15, +0.49

0.27

0.40

Health

−0.05

0.14

−0.33, +0.23

0.20

0.30

Social support

0.17

0.32

−0.47, +0.81

0.67

1.00

BDI

0.18

1.12

−2.06, +2.42

2.00

3.00