Table 2.
Baseline scores for activity pacing and symptoms for all patients completing the baseline questionnaires (T1)
| Measures (range of scores) | Baseline scores for those completed T1 but not T2: mean (SD) |
Baseline scores for those completed T1 and T2: mean (SD) |
Total scores |
| APQ-28 activity adjustment (0–4) | (n=42) 1.96 (0.87) | (n=64) 1.74 (0.76) | (n=106) 1.83 (0.81) |
| APQ-28 activity planning (0–4) | (n=42) 1.57 (1.03) | (n=65) 1.44 (0.95) | (n=107) 1.49 (0.98) |
| APQ-28 activity consistency (0–4) | (n=42) 1.91 (0.91) | (n=65) 1.82 (0.96) | (n=107) 1.85 (0.94) |
| APQ-28 activity acceptance (0–4) | (n=42) 1.97 (1.02) | (n=65) 1.87 (0.84) | (n=107) 1.91 (0.92) |
| APQ-28 activity progression (0–4) | (n=42) 1.59 (1.05) | (n=65) 1.45 (0.88) | (n=107) 1.51 (0.95) |
| Current pain (0–10) | (n=41) 6.83 (1.96) | (n=65) 6.63 (1.97) | (n=106) 6.71 (1.96) |
| Usual pain (0–10) | (n=40) 7.72 (1.43) | (n=63) 7.30 (1.82) | (n=103) 7.47 (1.69) |
| Physical fatigue (7-28) | (n=41) 14.18 (5.12) | (n=62) 15.22 (4.10) | (n=103) 14.81 (4.54) |
| Mental fatigue (4-16) | (n=42) 8.79 (3.22) | (n=64) 8.86 (2.77) | (n=106) 8.83 (2.94) |
| Depression (0–27) | (n=40) 12.63 (7.61) | (n=64) 13.66 (6.38) | (n=104) 13.26 (6.86) |
| Anxiety (0–21) | (n=41) 9.86 (6.64) | (n=65) 9.91 (5.47) | (n=106) 9.89 (5.92) |
| Self-efficacy (0–60) | (n=42) 26.26 (13.85) | (n=65) 25.29 (10.60) | (n=107) 25.67 (11.93) |
| Avoidance (0–25) | (n=42) 12.95 (6.74) | (n=64) 13.27 (5.49) | (n=106) 13.14 (5.98) |
| Physical function (0–100) | (n=42) 33.67 (9.75) | (n=63) 34.15 (8.23) | (n=105) 33.96 (8.82) |
| Mental function (0–100) | (n=42) 42.22 (11.51) | (n=63) 38.52 (11.10) | (n=105) 40.00 (11.36) |
| Quality of life (0–1) | (n=40) 0.41 (0.26) | (n=60) 0.43 (0.25) | (n=100) 0.42 (0.25) |
Activity pacing (APQ-28), Pain (Numerical Rating Scale 0–10), Physical/mental fatigue (Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire), Depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), Anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7), Self-efficacy (Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire), Avoidance (Escape and avoidance subscale of the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20), Physical/mental function (Short-Form 12), Quality of life (EQ-5D-5L EuroQol five-dimensions, five-levels index score).
APQ-28, 28-item Activity Pacing Questionnaire.