Table 5.
Questionnaire results at baseline and at 3 months
| Measures | TG (n=30) | CG (n=32) | t/F | df | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSNQ | |||||
| Baseline | 29.83±11.99 | 24.28±11.57 | 2.41 | 1.60 | 0.07 |
| 3 months | 23.87±11.83* | 25.63±11.83 | 16.55 | 1.60 | <0.001 |
| FSS | |||||
| Baseline | 34.73±21.97 | 28.89±21.79 | 1.05 | 1.60 | 0.29 |
| 3 months | 30.51±20.22 | 29.21±21.94 | 1.44 | 1.60 | 0.24 |
| HADS | |||||
| Anxiety | |||||
| Baseline | 8.10±4.18 | 6.50±3.39 | 1.66 | 1.60 | 0.10 |
| 3 months | 5.97±3.15# | 7.41±3.44# | 17.52 | 1.60 | <0.001 |
| Depression | |||||
| Baseline | 7.47±3.29 | 5.75±3.63 | 2.11 | 1.60 | 0.05 |
| 3 months | 5.57±3.93 | 6.13±3.49 | 12.31 | 1.60 | <0.001 |
| MSQoL-54 | |||||
| Physical | |||||
| Baseline | 46.43±17.83 | 63.75±17.27 | −3.88 | 1.60 | <0.001 |
| 3 months | 52.99±19.20¶ | 63.24±16.98 | 4.57 | 1.60 | <0.05 |
| Mental | |||||
| Baseline | 47.88±20.19 | 62.16±16.27 | −3.07 | 1.60 | 0.03 |
| 3 months | 56.39±18.70‡ | 67.32±17.06 | 1.18 | 1.60 | 0.28 |
Notes: All values are raw scores. Comparing baseline with 3 months:
*
P<0.001,
#
P<0.05,
‡
P<0.05 and
¶
P<0.05.
Abbreviations: CG, control group; df, degree of freedom; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; MSNQ, Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychological Questionnaire; MSQoL-54, Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54; TG, treatment group.