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Published in final edited form as: Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2017 Jun 19;29:125–134. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2017.06.003

Table 3.

Trends in Score Changes for Survivor-Specific Outcomes Pre- and Post-Intervention

		Total (N=30)		Colorectal (N=15)		Lung (N=15)
Outcome measure	Variable	Mean (SD)	P	Mean (SD)	P	Mean (SD)	P
Depression (CES-D)– Higher score=more depressive symptoms	Baseline	9.9 (6.1)	0.001^*	8.1 (5.0)	0.11	11.3 (6.8)	0.001^*
	2-Months	6.4 (5.2)	0.001^*	5.7 (4.5)	0.11	7.1 (5.7)	0.001^*
Anxiety (STAI)– Higher score=more anxiety	Baseline	33.5 (10.9)	0.02^*	33.3 (11.5)	0.09	32.3 (10.6)	0.16
Anxiety (STAI)– Higher score=more anxiety	2-Months	28.8 (9.1)	0.02^*	29.6 (8.7)	0.09	28.1 (9.6)	0.16
Self-Efficacy– Higher score=more confidence in self-management	Baseline	3.5 (0.54)	0.05^*	3.5 (0.6)	0.18	3.5 (0.4)	0.14
	2-Months	3.7 (0.35)	0.05^*	3.7 (0.3)	0.18	3.7 (0.3)	0.14
QOL: SF-36 Subscales
Physical Functioning Range = 15–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	70.6 (22.6)	0.03^*	85.3 (15.2)	0.33	58.0 (21.3)	0.05^*
	2-Months	77.5 (21.2)	0.03^*	87.8 (12.9)	0.33	68.0 (23.3)	0.05^*
Role Limitations due to Physical Health Problems - Range = 0–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	44.2 (40.8)	0.01^*	58.8 (40.3)	0.06	33.3 (39.7)	0.10
	2-Months	61.7 (38.6)	0.01^*	75.0 (35.3)	0.06	49.4 (38.6)	0.10
Role Limitations due to Emotional Problems– Range = 0–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	80.4 (31.5)	0.86	80.0 (30.3)	0.58	80.0 (27.6)	0.84
	2-Months	81.6 (28.9)	0.86	83.3 (31.3)	0.58	82.2 (33.0)	0.84
Vitality– Range = 0–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	54.2 (23.1)	0.12	61.2 (23.3)	0.43	49.3 (22.6)	0.13
Vitality– Range = 0–100; higher score=better QOL	2-Months	59.3 (21.3)	0.12	64.1 (22.0)	0.43	54.8 (20.4)	0.13
Mental Health– Range = 52–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	76.8 (13.1)	0.12	75.2 (12.0)	0.11	78.4 (14.3)	0.08
	2-Months	82.9 (12.2)	0.12	80.8 (12.8)	0.11	84.9 (11.7)	0.08
Social Functioning– Range = 25–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	72.8 (23.4)	0.30	76.6 (18.8)	0.53	70.0 (27.0)	0.42
	2-Months	78.0 (24.9)	0.30	80.3 (21.7)	0.53	75.8 (28.1)	0.42
Bodily Pain– Range = 10–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	69.8 (25.1)	0.009^*	76.5 (18.3)	0.05^*	63.6 (29.1)	0.08
Bodily Pain– Range = 10–100; higher score=better QOL	2-Months	77.5 (22.3)	0.009^*	83.5 (17.8)	0.05^*	71.8 (25.0)	0.08
General Health– Range = 20–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	64.8 (20.1)	0.01^*	68.6 (20.1)	0.12	61.0 (20.0)	0.05^*
	2-Months	71.6 (20.2)	0.01^*	75.0 (14.5)	0.12	68.2 (24.7)	0.05^*
Health Transition– Range = 0–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	64.6 (30.2)	0.05^*	80.0 (27.0)	0.27	51.6 (27.4)	0.11
	2-Months	75.8 (27.1)	0.05^*	83.9 (23.2)	0.27	68.3 (29.0)	0.11
Physical Health Summary Range = 27.5–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	63.1 (22.0)	0.0005^*	72.3 (19.9)	0.05^*	54.0 (20.7)	0.002^*
	2-Months	72.3 (18.7)	0.0005^*	80.3 (13.5)	0.05^*	64.3 (20.2)	0.002^*
Mental Health Summary Range = 28–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	71.1 (18.1)	0.18	73.2 (16.0)	0.35	69.9 (20.1)	0.36
	2-Months	75.5 (15.3)	0.18	77.1 (16.3)	0.35	73.9 (14.7)	0.36
Total Score– Range = 28–100; higher score=better QOL	Baseline	67.4 (18.4)	0.006^*	72.8 (16.7)	0.11	61.9 (19.0)	0.01^*
Total Score– Range = 28–100; higher score=better QOL	2-Months	74.0 (14.9)	0.006^*	78.8 (12.1)	0.11	69.1 (16.2)	0.01^*