Table 3.
Group Differences in Patient-Reported Outcomes across All Time Points Using Terminal Decline Modeling
Four Months Prior to Death* | Six Months Prior to Death* | |||||
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Mean | 95%CI | P | Mean | 95%CI | P | |
Usual Care | 95.11 | 91.54, 98.68 | 96.48 | 93.15, 99.81 | ||
Usual Care | 6.23 | 5.35, 7.12 | 6.23 | 5.41, 7.04 | ||
Usual Care | 5.74 | 5.06, 6.42 | 5.51 | 4.88. 6.13 |
Note: We estimated terminal decline and survival distributions with semiparametric models to analyze patient-reported outcomes across all study time points, comparing QOL and symptoms of anxiety and depression between study groups at four and six months prior to death (or prior to date of last follow-up or data cutoff for analysis among those alive). All terminal decline modeling analyses include the patient-reported assessments through week 24 and control for patient age and baseline scores of the outcome variables of interest. FACT-B= Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast; HADS=Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale