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. 2016 Dec 21;47(3):213–220. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyw189

Table 3.

Mean pre- and post-intervention scores for all study outcomes

Outcome Pre-intervention Post-intervention P value d (Effect size)
Mean SD Mean SD
SCNSa
 Physical 13.5 3.3 10.6 3.4 0 0.75
 Psychological 29.8 7.4 24.6 8.1 0 0.56
 Patient care 11.6 3.8 10.8 3.6 0.17 0.21
 Information 31.2 8.6 26.7 10.2 0.16 0.42
 Sexuality 4.9 2.7 4.5 2.3 0.3 0.24
 Total need 90.9 18.5 77.3 22.6 0 0.59
POMSb
 Vigor 6.4 4.4 8.2 5.3 0.01 0.49
 Depression 11.9 7.6 10.3 9 0.3 0.17
 Anger/Hostility 6.6 5.6 6.2 5.7 0.64 0.06
 Fatigue 10.9 5.7 9.2 6 0.09 0.28
 Tension/Anxiety 9.3 4.4 9.1 5.9 0.83 0.03
 Confusion 9 3.8 6.8 4.5 0 0.49
 Total mood disturbance 41.4 25 33.3 29.8 0.1 0.29
EORTC QLQ-C30c
 Global health status 50.2 18.3 54.3 20.1 0.23 0.21
 Physical functioning 75 15.4 79.6 15.5 0.03 0.37
 Role functioning 64.9 22.8 73.4 25.6 0.02 0.42
 Emotional functioning 71 15.3 76.8 18.1 0.04 0.35
 Cognitive functioning 65.8 22.2 75.2 17.8 0 0.54
 Social functioning 66.7 22.6 76.1 22.4 0.01 0.49
 Fatigue 45.9 21.9 42 19.3 0.18 0.23
 Nausea and vomiting 11.7 15.6 1.4 4.6 0 0.71
 Pain 33.8 21.3 32 25 0.64 0.08
 Dyspnea 27.9 27.8 18.9 23 0.02 0.42
 Insomnia 36.9 23.3 29.7 27 0.15 0.24
 Appetite loss 21.6 25.1 13.5 20 0.05 0.34
 Constipation 23.4 23.4 18.9 24.3 0.28 0.18
 Diarrhea 9.9 15.4 7.2 13.9 0.37 0.15
 Financial difficulties 38.7 28.9 24.3 29 0 0.67
CARS-Jd 16.2 5.3 15.6 5.3 0.44 0.15
Satisfaction 7.7 1.3 8 1.4 0.14 0.24

aSupportive Care Needs Survey–Short Form.

bProfile of Mood States.

cEuropean Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire.

dConcerns about Recurrence Scale, Japanese version.