Table 2. Patient Questionnaire Outcomes.
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Early (n = 25) |
Delayed (n = 25) |
Adjusted Mean |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | Difference (95%CI) | P-Value | ||
| 12 Weeks | |||||||
| EQ5D Index | 21 | 0.54 (0.29) | 23 | 0.56 (0.24) | −0.01 (−0.16,0.13) | 0.86 | |
| EQ5D VAS | 19 | 60.9 (21.2) | 22 | 57.0 (19.7) | 4.75 (−5.86,15.37) | 0.37 | |
| Edmonton Symptom Scale | 19 | 24.5 (12.5) | 23 | 23.5 (14.7) | 0.62 (−8.34,9.58) | 0.89 | |
| Kessler Distress Scale | 17 | 16.7 (7.0) | 22 | 16.8 (7.3) | 0.17 (−4.13,4.46) | 0.94 | |
| 24 Weeks | |||||||
| EQ5D Index | 20 | 0.45 (0.31) | 20 | 0.55 (0.23) | −0.07 (−0.25,0.11) | 0.44 | |
| EQ5D VAS | 17 | 64.6 (19.1) | 20 | 67.3 (16.3) | −0.42 (−12.7,11.89) | 0.95 | |
| Edmonton Symptom Scale | 17 | 21.8 (16.1) | 20 | 18.8 (12.5) | 3.18 (−6.90,13.26) | 0.52 | |
| Kessler Distress Scale | 17 | 16.5 (6.2) | 17 | 13.6 (2.0) | 2.70 (−0.73,6.12) | 0.12 | |
Note. Mean difference for early minus delayed intervention adjusted for baseline values. Abbreviations: N, number of observation; SD, standard deviation; CI, confidence interval; VAS, visual analogue scale.