Table 3.
Change in ESAS scores for patients with at least one follow-up visit (n = 240).
| ESAS, Mean (SD) | % Change from initial visit (%) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial visit | First follow-up visit | Change | |||
| Physical (0–70) | 17.1 (14.6) | 15.7 (13.8) | −1.3 (12.9) | −7.6 | 0.13 |
| Emotional (0–20) | 3.9 (5.2) | 3.8 (5.1) | −0.00 (4.7) | −0.3 | 0.99 |
| Total (0–90) | 20.8 (18.1) | 19.5 (17.2) | −1.3 (15.4) | −6.2 | 0.19 |
| Patients with referral (n = 21) | |||||
| Physical (0–70) | 27.6 (14.5) | 25.6 (14.4) | −2.0 (11.8) | −7.3 | 0.51 |
| Emotional (0–20) | 8.4 (7.4) | 5.0 (6.3) | −3.3 (6.9) | −40.0 | 0.10 |
| Total (0–90) | 35.4 (18.3) | 30.3 (17.4) | −5.1 (17.5) | −14.5 | 0.26 |
p-value from paired t-tests.