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. 2026 Jan 23;34(2):119. doi: 10.1007/s00520-026-10361-2

Table 2.

Degree of association between variables (Spearman Correlation Coefficient, p-value)

Breast cancer Breast cancer
HGS Yes No Pipper score Yes No
Baseline Pre
STS_30 0.20 (0.410) 0.36 (0.135) WBCV_ PHYS −0.37 (0.116) −0.30 (0.208)
QuickDash 0.04 (0.878) 0.00 (1.000) WBCV_PSYCH −0.41 (0.082) −0.36 (0.126)
Pipper score 0.43 (0.063) −0.03 (0.902) WBCV_SOC −0.18 (0.457) −0.22 (0.360)
WBCV_ENV −0.21 (0.396) −0.41 (0.079)
Post Post
STS_30 0.12 (0.621) 0.36 (0.135) WBCV_PHYS -0.74* −0.12 (0.621)
QuickDash 0.14 (0.563) 0.12 (0.628) WBCV_PSYCH −0.33 (0.166) −0.06 (0.819)
Pipper score −0.50 (0.028)* −0.15 (0.553) WBCV_SOC −0.29 (0.237) −0.13 (0.606)
WBCV_ENV −0.36 (0.180) −0.19 (0.433)

Abreviaton: HGS: Hand Grip Strength; STS_30: 30-Second Sit to Stand Test; QuickDASH: Shortened Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire; PIPER score: Piper Fatigue Scale; WBCV_PHYS: WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Scale – Physical Dimension; WBCV_PSYCHO: WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Scale – Psychological Dimension; WBCV_SOC: WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Scale – Social Dimension; WBCV_ENV: WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Scale – Environmental Dimension.* p < 0.001.