Table 3.
Holistic therapy (n = 60) |
Usual care (n = 57) |
p Value | |
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SF-36 Physical composite score | |||
Baseline | 40.4 ± 1.2 | 38.9 ± 1.2 | 0.40 |
Preoperative (post-therapy) | 40.6 ± 1.1 | 39.4 ± 1.3 | 0.49 |
Postoperative (6 weeks) | 44.1 ± 1.0* | 42.8 ± 1.3* | 0.45 |
SF-36 Mental composite score | |||
Baseline | 43.3 ± 1.6 | 44.3 ± 1.3 | 0.62 |
Preoperative (post-therapy) | 45.6 ± 1.4 | 43.1 ± 1.4 | 0.22 |
Postoperative (6 weeks) | 45.4 ± 1.2** | 45.2 ± 1.6 | 0.91 |
Parametric data presented as mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM).
* significant difference compared to baseline (p < 0.001)
** significant difference compared to baseline (p = 0.03)