Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate an Internet-Based Self-Management Program in Systemic Sclerosis.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:In a pilot study, our group showed that an internet-based self-management program improves self-efficacy in systemic sclerosis (SSc). The objective of the current study was to compare an internet-based self-management program to a patient-focused educational book developed to assess measures of self-efficacy and other patient-reported outcomes in patients with SSc. METHODS:We conducted a 16-week randomized, controlled trial. RESULTS:Of the 267 participants who completed baseline questionnaires and were randomized to the intervention (internet: www.selfmanagescleroderma.com) or control (book) group, 123 participants (93%) in the internet group and 124 participants (94%) in the control group completed the 16-week randomized controlled trial (RCT). The mean ± SD age of all participa

SUBMITTER: Khanna D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6226368 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature