Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and distribution for IPOS total and subscale scores at T1
| Total and Subscale Scores | Subgroupa | # Items | Range | Mean | SD | αb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPOS Total | Patients | 17 | 8–57 | 29.57 | 8.94 | 0.74 |
| Staff | 3–50 | 26.12 | 8.98 | 0.81 | ||
| IPOS Physical Symptoms | Patients | 10 | 6–38 | 18.12 | 6.10 | 0.67 |
| Staff | 1–29 | 13.32 | 6.34 | 0.77 | ||
| IPOS Emotional Symptoms | Patients | 4 | 1–16 | 7.19 | 3.49 | 0.70 |
| Staff | 1–15 | 7.94 | 3.11 | 0.79 | ||
| IPOS Communication/Practical Issues | Patients | 3 | 0–10 | 4.27 | 2.49 | 0.62 |
| Staff | 0–10 | 4.86 | 2.21 | 0.55 |
IPOS: Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale
aPatient N = 113, Staff N = 117
bCronbach’s alpha coefficient of internal reliability