Table 2.

EORTC QLQ-C30 scores: mean change from baseline.

EORTC QLQ-C30 score Quality of life	Mean change from baseline			95% Confidence interval	p-value
	IMS (n = 30)	Control (n = 31)	Difference
Global health status	2.77	−0.15	2.92	−2.15 to 7.98	0.393
Physical functioning	−0.52	−4.08	3.56	0.61 to 6.51	0.014*
Role functioning	12.88	−1.21	14.09	9.02 to 19.16	<0.001*
Emotional functioning	3.73	−2.62	6.35	2.15 to 10.54	0.001*
Cognitive functioning	1.81	−2.28	4.10	−0.33 to 8.53	0.076
Social functioning	2.08	−5.66	7.74	3.37 to 12.12	<0.001*
Fatigue	0.93	5.84	−4.92	−8.78 to −1.05	0.009*
Nausea and vomiting	7.02	14.60	−7.58	−12.25 to −2.91	0.001*
Pain	−9.81	2.66	−12.47	−16.85 to −8.08	<0.001*
Dyspnoea	−2.32	1.38	−3.70	−6.79 to −0.60	0.015*
Insomnia	−2.53	5.72	−8.25	−13.42 to −3.09	0.001*
Appetite loss	−1.35	5.30	−6.64	−12.28 to −1.01	0.017*
Constipation	7.21	8.33	−1.12	−6.53 to 4.29	1.000
Diarrhoea	0.16	6.27	−6.11	−9.47 to −2.75	<0.001*
Financial difficulties	2.10	11.04	−8.94	−14.21 to −3.67	<0.001*

Difference of the mean of all six follow-up assessments from the baseline: better quality of life is indicated by higher values in the first six scores and by lower scores in the following nine symptom scores.

^*Significant difference in the post hoc Dunnett test.