Table 5.
Means scores of Symptoms of life quality in groups before and after the intervention (as measured by the EORTC-BR23)
| Symptom Scores | Time | Before intervention | After intervention | 2 months after intervention | Time | Group | Time/group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | P | |||
| Systemic therapy side effects | Case | 21.82 ± 16.46 | 12.79 ± 10.63 | 3.67 ± 4.19 | * | .185 | * |
| Control | 16.79 ± 18.87 | 17.04 ± 19.19 | 17.29 ± 19.69 | .001 | .001 | ||
| Breast symptoms | Case | 18.87 ± 18.92 | 18.70 ± 18.90 | 17.51 ± 19.41 | |||
| Control | 13.60 ± 15.28 | 13.94 ± 15.53 | 14.28 ± 15.77 | .404 | .209 | .032 | |
| Arm symptoms | Case | 31.97 ± 26.02 | 31.74 ± 25.15 | 31.06 ± 24.53 | |||
| Control | 24.44 ± 18.51 | 24.88 ± 18.45 | 24.66 ± 18.55 | .532 | .120 | .246 | |
| Upset by hair loss | Case | 12.69 ± 19.65 | 11.11 ± 16.10 | 9.52 ± 18.68 | * | ||
| Control | 12.28 ± 25.36 | 14.03 ± 25.61 | 15.78 ± 25.74 | .992 | .665 | .049 | |