|
ECF group
|
TCF group
| |
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Functioning scores
1
|
Mean (SD) score
|
Mean (SD) score
|
P3
|
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Physical functioning
|
69.4 (14.9)
|
68.3 (19.1)
|
0.81
|
Role functioning
|
69.1 (16.7)
|
70.8 (21.2)
|
0.71
|
Emotional functioning
|
63.9 (12.5)
|
64.6 (13.5)
|
0.82
|
Cognitive functioning
|
83. 2 (11.4)
|
78.1 (13.1)
|
0.08
|
Social functioning
|
65. 8(15.6)
|
73.7 (15.5)
|
0.03
|
Global quality of life
|
57.6 (15.1)
|
54.8 (16.3)
|
0.46
|
Symptom scores
2
| | | |
Fatigue
|
42.5 (12.7)
|
44.9 (16.7)
|
0.48
|
Nausea and vomiting
|
19.3 (16.7)
|
32.4 (26.1)
|
0.01
|
Pain
|
32.8 (17.1)
|
41.4 (22.6)
|
0.08
|
Dyspnoea
|
7.6 (16.3)
|
11.1 (21.1)
|
0.13
|
Sleep difficulties
|
25.5 (21.4)
|
29.4 (22.2)
|
0.45
|
Appetite loss
|
34.4 (24.9)
|
40.8 (27.7)
|
0.31
|
Constipation
|
13.2 (21.2)
|
15.7 (25.8)
|
0.65
|
Diarrhoea
|
13.6 (19.9)
|
9.5 (17.0)
|
0.35
|
Financial difficulties
|
61.4 (25.7)
|
56.0 (24.8)
|
0.37
|
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1 Higher scores show better functioning and global quality of life.
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2 Higher scores indicate greater symptoms.
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3 P values derived from independent samples t-tests.
- SD = Standard deviation