Table 3:
Selected MDASI responses by opioid prescribing cohort on date of discharge and at post-discharge day 7
| MDASI symptom measure | Date of discharge | Post-hospital discharge day 7 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-implementation | Post-implementation | P-value | Pre-implementation | Post-implementation | P-value | |||||
| N | Mean ±SD | N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | |||
| Pain | 91 | 4.93 ± 2.6 | 155 | 5.14 ± 2.54 | .53 | 88 | 3.18 ± 2.65 | 139 | 3.24 ± 2.26 | .44 |
| Fatigue | 91 | 4.22 ± 2.82 | 155 | 4.31 ± 2.76 | .98 | 88 | 3.24 ± 2.47 | 139 | 3.24 ± 2.25 | .77 |
| Nausea | 91 | 1.57 ± 2.71 | 155 | 1.21 ± 2.02 | .94 | 88 | .81 ± 2.04 | 138 | .34 ± .91 | .59 |
| Disturbed sleep | 91 | 3.26 ± 3.44 | 155 | 3.7 ± 3.11 | .19 | 88 | 2.31 ± 2.48 | 139 | 2.65 ± 2.44 | .19 |
| Drowsiness | 91 | 3.44 ± 3.04 | 155 | 3.57 ± 2.8 | .59 | 87 | 1.55 ± 1.94 | 139 | 1.54 ± 1.74 | .85 |
| Lack of appetite | 91 | 3.03 ± 3.03 | 155 | 3.19 ± 3.05 | .71 | 88 | 1.8 ± 2.06 | 139 | 1.45 ± 1.99 | .12 |
| Distress | 91 | 1.66 ± 2.63 | 155 | 1.6 ± 2.38 | .61 | 88 | 1.74 ± 2.47 | 138 | 1.35 ± 1.88 | .62 |
| Constipation | 87 | 2.59 ± 3.25 | 153 | 3.4 ± 3.88 | .26 | 86 | 1.48 ± 2.47 | 137 | 1.24 ± 2.16 | .37 |
| Abdominal bloating | 37 | 3.14 ± 2.81 | 155 | 4.32 ± 2.99 | .034 | 32 | 1.84 ± 1.9 | 139 | 2.46 ± 2.18 | .13 |
| Difficulty urinating | 36 | .14 ± .83 | 153 | .51 ± 1.59 | .045 | 32 | .25 ± .8 | 138 | .49 ± 1.48 | .48 |
| Walking | 91 | 3.19 ± 2.99 | 155 | 3.43 ± 3.01 | .53 | 87 | 2.59 ± 2.25 | 139 | 2.63 ± 2.58 | .8 |
| REM | 91 | 2.23 ± 2.64 | 155 | 2.37 ± 2.42 | .39 | 87 | 1.93 ± 2.14 | 139 | 1.89 ± 2.06 | 1.0 |
| WAW | 91 | 4.99 ± 2.93 | 155 | 4.92 ± 2.89 | .86 | 87 | 4.04 ± 2.49 | 139 | 3.94 ± 2.69 | .79 |
Significant p-values signified in bold text
MDASI = MD Anderson Symptom Inventory; SD=standard deviation; REM = relations with others, enjoyment of life, and mood; WAW=walking, general activity, and work