Table 5

Adjusted differences between experimental groups on coach-reported outcomes for all case analysis and sensitivity analyses

OutcomePostintervention
(3 months)
Follow-up
(5 months)
Time*CondgTime*Condg
All case analysis
 Doping moral disengagement−0.07 (−0.33 to 0.20)0.10 (0.03)0.02 (−0.26 to 0.30)0.05 (0.03)
 Doping attitudes−0.10 (−0.20 to −0.002)0.24 (0.03)0.01 (−0.11 to 0.13)0.03 (0.03)
 Efficacy to discuss doping issues3.41 (−1.71 to 8.46)0.24 (0.03)−1.18 (−5.64 to 3.20)0.10 (0.03)
 Efficacy to create antidoping culture4.46 (0.93 to 8.01)0.40 (0.03)−2.34 (−5.83 to 1.17)0.24 (0.03)
 Encourage athletes to prevent inadvertent doping0.73 (−0.08 to 1.53)0.34 (0.03)−0.99 (−1.85 to −0.14)0.47 (0.03)
 Antidoping knowledge−0.23 (−0.60 to 0.15)0.22 (0.03)0.05 (−0.33 to 0.42)0.05 (0.03)
 Perceived effectiveness of need support0.35 (0.06 to 0.64)0.45 (0.03)−0.29 (−0.66 to 0.08)0.30 (0.03)
 Perceived effectiveness of need thwarting−0.40 (−0.77 to −0.03)0.35 (0.03)0.47 (0.04 to 0.90)0.41 (0.03)
Sensitivity analysis
 Doping moral disengagement0.10 (−0.13 to 0.33)0.15 (0.03)−0.18 (−0.55 to 0.19)0.50 (0.04)
 Doping attitudes−0.01 (−0.20 to 0.15)0.02 (0.03)−0.06 (−0.21 to 0.09)0.15 (0.04)
 Efficacy to discuss doping issues−4.99 (−11.14 to 1.10)0.35 (0.03)6.18 (−0.78 to 13.25)0.53 (0.04)
 Efficacy to create antidoping culture−3.40 (−9.29 to 2.41)0.30 (0.03)6.48 (0.66 to 12.37)0.68 (0.04)
 Encourage athletes to prevent inadvertent doping−0.52 (−1.24 to 0.20)0.24 (0.03)1.17 (0.25 to 2.10)0.56 (0.04)
 Antidoping knowledge0.18 (−0.25 to 0.61)0.17 (0.03)−0.29 (−0.89 to 0.31)0.32 (0.04)
 Perceived effectiveness of need support0.15 (−0.24 to 0.54)0.19 (0.03)0.25 (−0.22 to 0.71)0.25 (0.04)
 Perceived effectiveness of need thwarting−0.20 (−0.61 to 0.20)0.17 (0.03)−0.37 (−0.81 to 0.08)0.31 (0.04)
  • Time*Cond=effect of experimental condition on the random slope of the outcome on the time variable from level 1; grey shade=CI excludes zero; g=Hedge’s g (variance in parentheses).

  • Relative to the total sample mean, Greek coaches reported lower levels of antidoping knowledge at postintervention (MD=−0.68, 95% CI=−1.18, −0.18), yet higher levels at follow-up (MD=0.53, 95% CI=0.02, 1.04). Greek coaches also reported higher levels of need thwarting at (MD=0.78, 95% CI=0.19, 1.38) relative to the total sample average. British coaches reported lower levels of antidoping knowledge at follow-up (MD=−0.68, 95% CI=−1.16, −0.21) relative to the total sample average. All other country effects at other time points were small and inconsistent with a meaningful effect. All country-specific effects are reported in the online supplemental file.

  • CI, credibility interval; MD, mean difference.