Table 2.

Measurement scores at baseline of all participants (n=35).

Measure	N	Mean (SD)	Range	Chronbach’s alpha	Example items
Ovarian cancer knowledge (10 items)	35	8.3 (1.6)	4–10	0.57	Once ovarian cancer reoccurs, it is thought of as a chronic disease
DT1 (0–10)	35	4.4 (2.7)	0–9	NA
IES2-Intrusion	35	15.4 (6.8)	0–33	0.78	Any reminder brought back feelings about ovarian cancer.
IES2-Avoidance	35	14.4 (8.5)	0–32	0.83	I tried not to talk about it.
IES2-Total	35	29.8 (14.0)	0–65	0.88
HADS3-Anxiety	34	7.7 (3.4)	0–15	0.75	I feel tense or wound up.
HADS3-Depression	34	4.1 (2.9)	1–12	0.82	I look forward with enjoyment to things.
HADS3 -Total	34	11.8 (5.6)	1–27	0.86
Learning attitudes	35	63.2 (7.1)	51–79	0.85	I’m scared when I hear facts about ovarian cancer. (negative attitude)
TMSI4-Monitoring	35	40.8 (8.8)	18–56	0.79	I plan to ask the specialist as many questions as possible.
TMSI4-Blunting	33	40.5 (7.7)	20–56	0.83	For the time being I try not to think of unpleasant outcomes.
Seriousness (0–10)	35	9.5 (0.7)	8–10	NA

¹Distress thermometer

²Impact of Event Scale

³Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

⁴Threatening Situation Medical Inventory