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. 2017 Aug 24;2017(8):CD011152. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011152.pub2

2. Subgroup analyses: quality‐of‐life subscale results by component.

Questionnaires Educational and psychological group
(group I)
HBMS group vs comparison group		 Eductional and physical group
(group 2)
HBMS group vs comparison group		 Physical and psychological group
(group 3)
HBMS group vs comparison group		 Difference among subgroups
FACT‐B  
Physical well‐being Insignificantly higher score in HBMS group
MD 0.79, 95% CI ‐0.14 to 1.72
355 participants
3 studies (Dirksen 2008; Hoffman 2012; Lahart 2016)
I2 = 0%
Analysis 11.2 		Significantly higher score in HBMS group
MD 1.14, 95% CI 0.11 to 2.17b
129 participants
1 study (Sherman 2010)
Analysis 11.2 		Insignificantly lower score in HBMS group
MD 0.45, 95% CI ‐1.85 to 2.74
280 participants
3 studies (Rogers 2009b; Rogers 2015; Swisher 2015)
I2 = 78%
Analysis 11.2 		No significant difference (Chi2 = 0.41, P = 0.81)
Analysis 11.2
Social well‐being MD 0.38, 95% CI ‐0.73 to 1.48
353 participants
3 studies (Dirksen 2008; Hoffman 2012; Lahart 2016)
I2 = 15%
Analysis 11.3 		MD 0.00, 95% CI ‐2.04 to 2.04
129 participants
1 study (Sherman 2010)
Analysis 11.3 		MD 0.25, 95% CI ‐1.00 to 1.50
280 participants
3 studies (Rogers 2015; Rogers 2009b; Swisher 2015)
I2 = 0%
Analysis 11.3 		No significant difference (Chi2 = 0.11, P = 0.95)
Analysis 11.3
Emotional well‐being MD 0.51, 95% CI ‐0.77 to 1.80
353 participants
3 studies (Dirksen 2008; Hoffman 2012; Lahart 2016)
I2 = 59%
Analysis 11.4 		MD 0.27, 95% CI ‐0.95 to 1.49
129 participants
1 study (Sherman 2010)
Analysis 11.4 		MD 0.07, 95% CI ‐1.37 to 1.51
280 participants
3 studies (Rogers 2015; Rogers 2009b; Swisher 2015)
I2 = 52%
Analysis 11.4 		No significant difference (Chi2 = 0.21, P = 0.90)
Analysis 11.4
Functional well‐being MD 0.89, 95% CI ‐0.83 to 2.61
354 participants
3 studies (Dirksen 2008; Hoffman 2012; Lahart 2016)
I2 = 60%
Analysis 11.5 		MD 2.42, 95% CI 1.17 to 3.67b
129 participants
1 study (Sherman 2010)
Analysis 11.5 		MD ‐0.07, 95% CI ‐4.37 to 4.23
257 participants
2 studies (Rogers 2009b; Rogers 2015)
I2 = 89%
Analysis 11.5 		No significant difference (Chi2 = 2.74, P = 0.25)
Analysis 11.5

CI: confidence interval; 
 FACT‐B Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy ‐ Breast cancer; 
 HBMS: home‐based multidimensional survivorship; 
 MD: mean difference
 aSignificant results, P < 0.05
 bSignificant results, P < 0.01