Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 5 , Page 523, November 2010

Erratum

published online 09 August 2010.

Article Outline

 

In the April 2010 issue of Journal of Psychosomatic Research [2010;68:385-388], in the article titled “Predictors of treatment outcome after cognitive behaviour therapy and antispasmodic treatment for patients with irritable bowel syndrome in primary care,” there are errors in Table 1, Table 2. In both Table 1, Table 2, the row beginning with “Behavioral scale” should be corrected to read as follows:

Table 1. Unadjusted models for each treatment group separately; only significant (P<.01) predictors included
Outcome: work and social adjustment 12 moMebeverineMebeverine + CBT
Predictor variablesB (95% CI)PB (95% CI)P
Work and social adjustment (higher score=more disability)0.598 (0.414-0.782)<.0010.443 (0.248-0.638)<.001
Psychological distress (anxiety and depression) (higher score=more distress)0.658 (0.445-0.870)<.0010.482 (0.237-0.727)<.001
Behavioral scale (higher score=less adaptive behavior)0.202 (0.135-0.270)<.0010.160 (0.093-0.227)<.001
1PQ consequences (higher score=worse consequences)6.354 (4.253-8.456)<.0015.492 (3.226-7.757)<.001
Table 2. Adjusted models for each treatment group separately
Outcome: work and social adjustment 12 moMebeverineMebeverine+CBT
Predictor variablesB (95% CI)PB (95% CI)P
Work and social adjustment (higher score=more disability)0.071 (−0.306 to 0.468).680.274 (−0.021 to 0.520).07
Psychological distress (anxiety and depression) (higher score=more distress)0.388 (0.065 to 0.936).025−0.001 (−0.338 to 0.335).99
Behavioral scale (higher score=less adaptive behavior)0.051 (−0.20 to 0.187).110.285 (0.002 to 0.210).045
IPQ consequences (higher score=worse consequences)1.984 (−2.938 to 5.023).600.199 (−1.201 to 6.208).18

Therefore, less adaptive behavior predicted worse work and social adjustment at 12 months. This changes the conclusions to some extent. Although the addition of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) to mebeverine hydrochloride resulted in better outcomes for patients with irritable bowel syndrome in primary care, less adaptive behavior at baseline resulted in worse outcomes implying that some patients may require a longer course of CBT or an alternative approach.

 DOI of original article: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.003

PII: S0022-3999(10)00275-8

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.07.001

Refers to article:

  • Predictors of treatment outcome after cognitive behavior therapy and antispasmodic treatment for patients with irritable bowel syndrome in primary care

    Silje Endresen Reme, Tom Kennedy, Roger Jones, Simon Darnley, Trudie Chalder
    Journal of Psychosomatic Research April 2010 (Vol. 68, Issue 4, Pages 385-388)

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 5 , Page 523, November 2010