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. 2021 Nov 11;375:e066542. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-066542

Table 4.

Health related quality of life (SF-12) scores by treatment group

Usual care Exercise Unadjusted estimate (95% CI) P value Adjusted estimate (95% CI) P value
6 months (n=133) (n=145)
Mean (SD) PCS; (missing) 43.2 (11.2); (5) 45.9 (9.5); (9) 2.73 (0.21, 5.25) 0.03 2.73 (0.24 to 5.21) 0.03
Mean (SD) MCS; (missing) 45.9 (11.1); (5) 48.0 (9.8); (9) 2.11 (−0.42, 4.64) 0.10 2.12 (−0.37 to 4.61) 0.09
12 months (n=139) (n=135)
Mean (SD) PCS; (missing) 43.8 (11.5); (7) 48.1 (10.0); (10) 4.30 (1.63, 6.97) 0.002 4.39 (1.74 to 7.04) <0.001
Mean (SD) MCS; (missing) 46.6 (11.2); (7) 48.7 (10.0); (10) 2.10 (−0.51, 4.71) 0.11 1.99 (−0.58 to 4.57) 0.13

Adjusted for age, baseline SF-12 score, breast surgery, axillary surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy.

MCS=mental component summary score; PCS=physical component summary score.