Table 1 Characteristics of eligible patients who were and were not recruited
|  | Recruited to SMILE n = 56 | Eligible but not recruited n = 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (standard deviation) | Mean (standard deviation) |
Age (years) | 14.8 (1.6) | 14.8 (1.6) |
Female | 42 (76.4%) | 71 (73.2%) |
| Â | Median (Q1 to Q3) | Median (Q1 to Q3) |
Time to assessment (months) | 12 (7 to 21) | 12 (6 to 24) |
Chalder fatigue score (0 to 33) | 25 (23 to 27) | 25 (21 to 28) |
SF-36 physical function (0 to 100) | 55 (44 to 65) | 55 (35 to 70) |
Anxiety (Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale) (0 to 90) | 35 (21 to 52) | 33 (21 to 46) |
Number of symptoms (0 to 14) | 9 (7 to 10) | 9 (7 to 10) |
Anxiety (HADS) (0 to 21) | 10.5 (7.5 to 13) | 9 (7 to 12) |
Depression (HADS) (0 to 21) | 8 (6 to 10) | 8 (5 to 11) |
Visual analogue pain | 52 (35 to 73) | 49 (15 to 68) |
School attendance in the previous week: | n (%) | n (%) |
None | 5 (9.3%) | 24 (24.0%) |
10% | 7 (13.0%) | 4 (4.0%) |
20% | 4 (7.4%) | 6 (6.0%) |
40% | 9 (16.7%) | 12 (12.0%) |
60% | 13 (24.1%) | 28 (28.0%) |
80% | 13 (24.1%) | 21 (21.0%) |
100% | 3 (5.6%) | 3 (3.0%) |
Not applicable | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.0%) |