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. 2014 May 9;7:41. doi: 10.1186/1756-8722-7-41

Table 2.

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs)

Measure Time point n Mean (SD) p value
p value
Paired t test Non-parametric signed rank test Mixed model analysis*
FACT/GOG-NTX
Baseline
19
20.8 (9.6)



4 weeks
18
16.7 (9.4)
0.0114
0.018
0.0263
 
9 weeks
15
9.9 (5.6)
0.0009
<0.0001
<0.0001
 
13 weeks
15
13.2 (8.5)
0.0007
<0.0002
<0.0001
BPI-SF
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pain
Baseline
18
25.4 (18.5)



severity
4 weeks
18
18.2 (16.4)
0.0048
0.0052
0.0056
 
9 weeks
16
15.1 (14.5)
0.0004
0.0001
<0.0001
 
13 weeks
16
17.6 (16.6)
0.004
0.0007
<0.0001
Pain
Baseline
18
25.4 (18.5)



interference
4 weeks
18
18.2 (16.4)
0.0048
0.0052
0.0056
 
9 weeks
16
15.1 (14.5)
0.0004
0.0001
<0.0001
 
13 weeks
16
17.6 (16.6)
0.004
0.0007
<0.0001
Worst pain in
Baseline
18
6.2 (3.5)



last 24 hours
4 weeks
18
3.8 (2.7)
0.0057
0.0049
0.0004
 
9 weeks
16
2.9 (2.1)
<0.0001
0.0002
<0.0001
 
13 weeks
15
3.6 (2.5)
<0.0001
0.0006
<0.0001
FACT-G §
 
 
 
 
 
 
Physical
Baseline
18
9.2 (6.1)



Well-being
4 weeks
18
7.2 (5.6)
0.3
0.4
0.3
 
9 weeks
14
5.0 (3.8)
<0.05
0.02
0.002
 
13 weeks
16
5.5 (4.3)
0.01
0.002
0.0004
Social/family
Baseline
19
20.5 (6.3)



Well-being
4 weeks
16
19.7 (6.3)
0.7
0.8
0.4
 
9 weeks
14
19.4 (8.5)
0.3
0.7
0.1
 
13 weeks
15
19.6 (7.0)
0.3
0.6
0.3
Emotional
Baseline
19
5.3 (5.5)



Well-being
4 weeks
18
4.4 (4.0)
0.5
0.6
0.5
 
9 weeks
16
3.8 (4.3)
0.4
0.3
0.2
 
1 month
16
4.1 (3.9)
0.3
0.4
0.2
Functional
Baseline
19
20.8 (6.7)



Well-being
4 weeks
17
19.7 (8.4)
0.07
0.09
<0.05
 
9 weeks
14
19.6 (7.0)
0.1
0.1
0.1
  1 month 15 20.4 (8.9) 0.4 0.4 0.3

*Mixed model analysis for time effect was performed for variables with four assessments.

Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity Scale.

Brief Pain Inventory – Short Form.

§Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – General Scale.