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. 2020 Jul 16;4:61. doi: 10.1186/s41687-020-00217-6

Table 4.

Responsiveness of the PROMIS-PF and Worst Stiffness NRS from Baseline to Week 25

Change in PGRC-Physical Functioning

Overall

F-value

(P-value)1

P-value2

Worsened

(△ + 1 or greater)

No change

Improved

(△ − 1 or lower)

Missing N N LS mean (SE) N LS mean (SE) N LS mean (SE)
PROMIS Physical Function 64 9 −4.21 (2.46) 20 −1.35 (1.91) 27 5.05 (2.12) 3.93 (0.0002) 1: 0.2773 / 2:< 0.0001 / 3: 0.0002
Change in PGRC-Physical Functioning Overall F-value (P-value)1
Worsened (△ + 1 or greater), No change Improved (△ − 1 or lower)
Missing N N LS mean (SE) N LS mean (SE)
PROMIS Physical Function 64 29 −1.66 (1.94) 27 5.95 (2.09) 3.86 (0.0003)
Change in PGIC-Stiffness

Overall F-value

(P-value)1

P-value2

Worsened

(△ − 1 or lower)

No change

Improved

(△ + 1 or greater)

Missing N N LS mean (SE) N LS mean (SE) N LS mean (SE)
Worst Stiffness NRS 74 9 −0.15 (1.04) 14 −2.53 (1.13) 23 −4.36 (0.97) 4.75 (0.0001) 1: 0.0367 / 2:< 0.0001 / 3: 0.0434
Change in PGIC-Stiffness Overall F-value (P-value)1
Worsened (△ − 1 or lower), No change Improved (△ + 1 or greater)
Missing N N LS mean (SE) N LS mean (SE)
Worst Stiffness NRS 74 23 −1.06 (1.08) 23 −3.93 (1.04) 3.80 (0.0010)

1General linear model (PROC GLM) controlling for baseline score, age, gender, race, and tumor location

2Pairwise comparisons between LS means were performed using Scheffe’s test adjusting for multiple comparisons

1 = worsened vs. no change; 2 = worsened vs. improved; 3 = no change vs. improved