Table 2 EORTC QLQ-C30 scores at baseline
EORTIC QLQ-C30 | Total | Intervention | Control | p-value | ASMD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | |||
Global health status/QoL | 355 | 50.6 (21.9) | 147 | 47.8 (22.0) | 208 | 52.6 (21.7) | 0.044 | 0.218 |
Funktional | ||||||||
 Physical functioning | 358 | 57.6 (25.4) | 149 | 54.0 (24.3) | 209 | 60.2 (25.9) | 0.022 | 0.248 |
 Role functioning | 359 | 40.6 (33.8) | 147 | 39.0 (33.8) | 212 | 41.7 (33.7) | 0.450 | 0.081 |
 Emotional functioning | 357 | 57.2 (27.1) | 149 | 55.0 (26.3) | 208 | 58.7 (27.6) | 0.205 | 0.137 |
 Cognitive functioning | 358 | 73.9 (29.1) | 149 | 75.5 (27.2) | 209 | 72.8 (30.4) | 0.388 | 0.094 |
 Social functioning | 357 | 49.7 (35.1) | 149 | 51.6 (34.4) | 208 | 48.4 (35.6) | 0.401 | 0.090 |
Symptom Scale | ||||||||
 Fatigue | 359 | 57.7 (28.9) | 148 | 59.3 (28.2) | 211 | 56.6 (29.5) | 0.382 | 0.094 |
 Nausea and vomiting | 360 | 17.4 (26.7) | 148 | 16.7 (27.1) | 212 | 17.9 (26.5) | 0.661 | 0.047 |
 Pain | 361 | 37.3 (36.1) | 149 | 44.1 (36.8) | 212 | 32.5 (35.0) | 0.003 | 0.323 |
 Dyspnoea | 360 | 39.4 (38.3) | 149 | 40.9 (39.2) | 211 | 38.2 (37.7) | 0.509 | 0.070 |
 Insomnia | 360 | 43.9 (38.9) | 149 | 41.6 (39.1) | 211 | 45.5 (38.8) | 0.352 | 0.100 |
 Appetite loss | 359 | 39.6 (39.1) | 147 | 40.8 (40.1) | 212 | 38.8 (38.5) | 0.638 | 0.050 |
 Constipation | 360 | 21.9 (33.8) | 149 | 21.5 (32.9) | 211 | 22.1 (34.5) | 0.860 | 0.019 |
 Diarrhoea | 361 | 21.9 (32.7) | 149 | 18.1 (30.9) | 212 | 24.5 (33.7) | 0.066 | 0.198 |
Item | ||||||||
 Financial difficulties | 357 | 17.9 (30.4) | 149 | 12.1 (23.6) | 208 | 22.1 (33.9) | 0.002 | 0.343 |