Table 3.
Magnitude and direction of response shift for the entire sample
| EORTC QLQ-C30 domain | N | n | Response shift | 95% CI for response shift | p-value | ES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 235 | 4.8 | < 0.01 | 0.16 | ||
| improved | 58 | -2.9 | -11, 5 | 0.49 | -0.09 | |
| unchanged | 127 | 6.4 | 3, 10 | < 0.01 | 0.23 | |
| deteriorated | 50 | 9.7 | 3, 17 | < 0.01 | 0.35 | |
| Fatigue | 236 | 6.2 | < 0.01 | 0.25 | ||
| improved | 56 | -0.4 | -6, 5 | 0.82 | -0.02 | |
| unchanged | 121 | 6.2 | 3, 9 | < 0.01 | 0.25 | |
| deteriorated | 59 | 12.4 | 7, 18 | < 0.01 | 0.49 | |
| Physical function | 230 | -1.5 | 0.10 | -0.07 | ||
| improved | 74 | 2.9 | 0, 6 | 0.09 | 0.13 | |
| unchanged | 98 | -1.4 | -4, 1 | 0.22 | -0.06 | |
| deteriorated | 58 | -7.4 | -12, -3 | < 0.01 | -0.33 | |
| Quality of life | 238 | 2.7 | < 0.01 | 0.11 | ||
| improved | 79 | 7.1 | 3, 12 | < 0.01 | 0.27 | |
| unchanged | 110 | 0.8 | -2, 4 | 0.55 | 0.04 | |
| deteriorated | 49 | -0.2 | -5, 4 | 0.86 | -0.01 |
CI: Confidence interval
ES: Effect size (mean score change/SDpretest)
Response shift: Pre-test - Then-test