Table 4.
Mixed Model with Repeated Measures Differences of Lease Squares Means (Standard Error) in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy—General (with Subscales) and Psychological Distress, from Baseline to Week 12
| Instrument | All pancreatic patients (n = 32) |
Experimental (n = 18) |
Control (n = 14) |
Experimental vs. controla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL to W12 | BL to W12 | BL to W12 | ||
| FACT-G Index (QOL) | 0.10 (3.44) | 7.46 (4.66) | −7.25 (5.07) | 4.38 (4.33) |
| Physical well-being | −0.46 (1.18) | −0.33 (1.59) | −0.60 (1.73) | 0.26 (1.47) |
| Social well-being | −1.67 (0.61)* | 0.15 (0.83) | −3.49 (0.91)** | 0.91 (0.94) |
| Emotional well-being | 1.44 (1.08) | 4.07 (1.46) | −1.19 (1.59) | 1.68 (1.56) |
| Functional well-being | 0.62 (1.39) | 3.30 (1.88) | −2.07 (2.04) | 1.52 (1.86) |
| Psychological Distress | −0.76 (0.65) | −1.80 (0.87) | 0.29 (0.95) | −1.26 (0.72) |
| FACIT-SP12 Index | −1.0 (1.31) | 0.68 (1.70) | −2.67 (0.76) | 2.11 (3.34) |
a
Experimental versus control column: demonstrates effect of PCI versus control group over time.
p-Value result is from t-test with Tukey–Kramer adjustment are denoted with *(p < 0.05), or **(p < 0.01).
BL, baseline; PCI, Palliative Care Intervention; QOL, quality of life; W12, week 12.