Table 2.
Effect of palliative drug therapy on pain scores and QALY in patients with advanced cancer over a period of two month follow up
QOL# (Mean ± SE) | |
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Baseline (n = 40) | 950.39 ± 33.55 |
1 Month (n = 40) | 1336.67 ± 40.99** |
2 Month (n = 40) | 1405.49 ± 51.88** |
** P value < 0.01 versus 0 month baseline values. # QOL Quality of life index (0-minimum, 2800-maximum). Increase in score denotes improvement in quality of life [5]