Table 4b: Scores of QOL at pre-test and post-test: nine symptoms scales.
FA: Fatigue, NV: Nausea and vomiting, PA: Pain, DY: Dyspnoea, SL: Insomnia, AP: Appetite loss, CO: Constipation, DI: Diarrhoea, FI: Financial difficulties
Mean (Standard deviation)
†paired t test.
| Group | Pre-test | Post-test | p value† | Effect size (d) |
| FA | Participant | 13.8 (13.8) | 15.3 (13.7) | .626 | 0.11 |
| Control | 22.0 (18.4) | 33.0 (15.8) | .134 | 0.64 |
| NV | Participant | 0.0 | 1.83 (7.8) | .331 | 0.33 |
| Control | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - |
| PA | Participant | 10.2 (12.9) | 14.8 (19.7) | .392 | 0.28 |
| Control | 16.6 (19.8) | 10.4 (15.1) | .080 | 0.35 |
| DY | Participant | 11.0 (16.0) | 11.0 (16.0) | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| Control | 4.1 (11.7) | 12.4 (17.1) | .170 | 0.57 |
| SL | Participant | 16.5 (20.4) | 17.4 (16.5) | .883 | 0.05 |
| Control | 33.1 (35.5) | 24.8 (23.3) | .351 | 0.28 |
| AP | Participant | 0.0 | 1.83 ( 7.8) | .331 | 0.33 |
| Control | 24.9 (34.4) | 12.4 (17.1) | .401 | 0.46 |
| CO | Participant | 25.7 (24.2) | 27.5 (25.9) | .772 | 0.07 |
| Control | 37.3 (33.0) | 41.3 (23.3) | .741 | 0.14 |
| DI | Participant | 23.8 (19.0) | 14.7 (16.9) | .020 | 0.51 |
| Control | 24.8 (23.3) | 33.0 (24.9) | .170 | 0.34 |
| FI | Participant | 16.5 (23.3) | 12.8 (16.6) | .542 | 0.18 |
| Control | 16.5 (24.9) | 16.5 (17.6) | 1.000 | 0.00 |