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Table 3 Linear mixed model by early and by late assessment period

From: Cardiopulmonary-related patient-reported outcomes in a randomized clinical trial of radiation therapy for breast cancer

 

Early (≤2 years) assessment

 

Late (> 2 years) assessment

 

Time Early effect coef/year

TT Early

effect

coef TT

Time Late effect coef/year

TT Late

effect

coef TT

Global health status

11.3 *

−7.4 *

−0.9

−5.7

C30 summary

5.8 **

−1.2

−0.6

1.8

Physical functioning

5.3 °

0.3

−0.7

−2.4

Role functioning

25.0 ***

−4.5

−1.3

5.0

Emotional functioning

2.3

0.7

−0.7

5.2

Cognitive functioning

3.6

3.1

−1.5 *

15.9 ***

Social functioning

13.4 **

−2.1

−1.1

−8.1

Fatigue free

13.6 **

−1.6

−0.5

2.2

Pain free

10.8

−4.6

−0.3

−1.8

Dyspnea free

4.8

0.8

−1.1

8.9 *

  1. Linear mixed model, effect of time and tomotherapy (TT, versus conventional radiotherapy) on patient reported outcome measure by early and by late assessment period. P-values: ° ≤ 0.10; * ≤ 0.05; ** ≤ 0.01; *** ≤ 0.001. Coef: model’s coefficient of percent change relative to baseline
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BMC Cancer

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