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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2009 Aug 26;19(1):110–117. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.01018.x

Table 1.

Changes in Cognitive and Functional Performance from Pre-Chemotherapy to Post-Chemotherapy Assessment Assessed by the Reliable Change Index.

Measure Chemotherapy,
n (%)
No
chemotherapy,
n (%)
Odds Ratio*
Decline vs. Same
and Improve
(95% CI)
p-value*
UFOV (n=69) 1.72 (0.37-7.84) .4824
 Improve 2 (5.71) 5 (14.71)
 Same 28 (80.00) 26 (76.47)
 Decline 5 (14.29) 3 (8.82)
RST (n=73) 1.61 (0.50-5.09) .4205
 Improve 3 (8.11) 8 (22.22)
 Same 25 (67.57) 22 (61.11)
 Decline 9 (24.32) 6 (16.67)
Digit Symbol (n=73) 3.29 (0.62-17.52) .1629
 Improve 2 (5.41) 5 (13.89)
 Same 29 (78.38) 29 (80.56)
 Decline 6 (16.22) 2 (5.56)
TIADL (n=73) 1.61 (0.50-5.09) .4205
 Improve 1 (2.70) 7 (19.44)
 Same 27 (72.97) 23 (63.89)
 Decline 9 (24.32) 6 (16.67)
*

Odds ratio and p-value were computed using logistic regression analyses with dichotomous outcomes (decline=1 vs. no decline =0) and group as the only predictor.