Research Article

Improved Medication Adherence with the Use of Extended-Release Tacrolimus in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

PROMIS-29 scores, baseline, and mean throughout the study.

TAC-ER (n = 9)TAC-IR (n = 16) value

Fatigue, mean (SD)Baseline51.1 (14.2)47.4 (9.1)0.44
Week 4-month 955.7 (9.7)51.4 (7.7)0.23

Sleep disturbance, mean (SD)Baseline54.3 (4.2)51.2 (3.6)0.069
Week 4-month 952.4 (2.4)52.4 (1.7)0.99

Anxiety, mean (SD)Baseline52.2 (12.1)47.3 (7.2)0.23
Week 4-month 956.2 (11.2)50.1 (7.8)0.12

Depression, mean (SD)Baseline50.4 (10.3)45.6 (5.8)0.16
Week 4-month 954.1 (10.5)48.9 (5.9)0.13

Physical function, mean (SD)Baseline29.1 (7.0)28.3 (5.6)0.77
Week 4-month 928.6 (8.0)29.9 (6.6)0.67

Social roles, mean (SD)Baseline41.4 (9.2)27.0 (8.3)0.24
Week 4-month 941.7 (9.2)38.6 (7.5)0.38

Pain interference, mean (SD)Baseline52.9 (11.8)51.9 (10.7)0.84
Week 4-month 950.6 (10.3)51.5 (10.4)0.83

Pain intensity, mean (SD)Baseline3.5 (3.9)2.9 (3.9)0.70
Week 4-month 93.1 (3.2)3.2 (2.8)0.92