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. 2019 Jul 12;2019(7):CD008036. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008036.pub5

3. QoL results.

Domain Time Treatment group
medians (IQR)
Statistical significance in
change from baseline
Control group
medians (IQR)
Statistical significance in
change from baseline
Physical baseline 80.50 (54.1 to 88.88)   72.21 (56.94 to 88.80)  
post‐intervention 83.30 (62.48 to 93.74)   83.30 (51.39 to 95.46)  
follow up 83.30 (70.8 to 95.83)   91.66 (75.00 to 100.00)  
Emotional baseline 81.65 (71.46 to 87.50)   84.97 (60.63 to 92.88)  
post‐intervention 83.30 (73.73 to 92.91) P = 0.031 80.00 (64.58 to 91.65)  
follow up 75.00 (66.60 to 91.60)   83.30 (66.66 to 100.00)  
Social baseline 71.42 (57.10 to 79.76)   71.80 (61.90 to 85.70)  
post‐intervention 71.81 (62.48 to 83.30)   66.60 (54.50 to 76.17) P = 0.044
follow up 71.42 (66.6 to 85.71)   72.20 (52.38 to 90.47)  
Body image baseline 83.29 (66.62 to 100.00)   77.77 (69.42 to 100.00)  
post‐intervention 94.44 (66.66 to 100.00)   83.25 (66.66 to 97.22)  
follow up 100.00 (66.60 to 100.00)   88.80 (77.70 to 100.00)  
Eating baseline 100.00 (55.55 to 100.00)   100.00 (66.62 to 100.00)  
post‐intervention 88.88 (66.60 to 100.00)   83.29 (66.62 to 100.00)  
follow up 88.88 (66.60 to 100.00)   100.00 (88.80 to 100.00)  
Treatment burden baseline 66.63 (55.50 to 77.77)   61.08 (47.21 to 77.70)  
post‐intervention 77.74 (66.62 to 97.20) P = 0.014 66.60 (44.44 to 94.44) P = 0.026
follow up 77.70 (55.50 to 100.00) P = 0.031 66.60 (44.40 to 77.77)  
Respiratory symptoms baseline 66.60 (52.08 to 77.03)   58.30 (50.00 to 2.92)  
post‐intervention 80.54 (75.00 to 88.80) P = 0.001 79.15 (60.38 to 87.43) P = 0.002
follow up 83.30 (72.20 to 91.66) P = 0.016 83.30 (66.60 to 88.80) P = 0.013
Digestion baseline 83.33 (66.62 to 100.00)   94.40 (66.60 to 100.00)  
post‐intervention 100.00 (88.88 to 100.00) P = 0.024 100.00 (66.62 to 100.00)  
follow up 100.00 (88.80 to 100.00)   100.00 (66.66 to 100.00)  
Vitality baseline 45.80 (33.32 to 54.17)   49.95 (33.32 to 64.55)  
post‐intervention 41.63 (33.30 to 66.62)   66.65 (45.83 to 91.60) P = 0.043
follow up 50.00 (41.67 to 58.33)   75.00 (49.95 to 85.40)  
Health perception baseline 61.05 (38.86 to 80.50)   44.42 (30.53 to 80.48)  
post‐intervention 61.05 (47.18 to 83.28)   77.70 (61.06 to 100.00)  
follow up 55.50 (33.31 to 83.29)   88.80 (58.32 to 94.40)  
Role baseline 58.33 (47.90 to 77.08)   62.47 (54.13 to 87.48)  
post‐intervention 58.30 (39.53 to 66.62)   66.63 (58.30 to 77.08)  
follow up 75.00 (58.33 to 75.00)   83.30 (49.95 to 95.83)  
Weight baseline 100.00 (0.00 to 100.00)   33.30 (24.98 to 50.00)  
post‐intervention 100.00 (24.98 to 100.00)   66.60 (33.32 to 100.00)  
follow up 100.00 (0.00 to 100.00)   66.60 (33.31 to 100.00)  

IQR: inter‐quartile range