Table 3.

Quality of life measurements at different time points

	Holistic therapy (n = 60)	Usual care (n = 57)	p Value
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)