Psychosocial assessment of the study groups
| n | Group 1 (n = 132) | n | Group 2 (n = 130) | n | Combined (n = 262) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are number (25th, 75th centiles). | ||||||
| Likert-type response scale (from 1 = all of the time, to 7 = none of the time) in three specific domains of patients’ quality of life. | ||||||
| Physical | ||||||
| At 1 month | 89 | 2.67 (2.22, 3.44) | 96 | 2.56 (2.00, 3.22) | 185 | 2.56 (2.00, 3.33) |
| At 6 months | 80 | 2.33 (1.78, 3.22) | 89 | 2.44 (1.78, 2.89) | 169 | 2.33 (1.78, 3.00) |
| At 1 year | 42 | 2.94 (2.44, 3.67) | 52 | 2.67 (2.33, 3.11) | 94 | 2.78 (2.33, 3.56) |
| Emotional | ||||||
| At 1 month | 92 | 3.20 (2.67, 3.70) | 98 | 2.87 (2.47, 3.27) | 190 | 3.00 (2.53, 3.53) |
| At 6 months | 85 | 3.07 (2.53, 3.60) | 85 | 2.93 (2.53, 3.20) | 170 | 3.00 (2.53, 3.40) |
| At 1 year | 42 | 3.37 (3.07, 3.73) | 50 | 3.20 (2.80, 3.40) | 92 | 3.20 (2.90, 3.73) |
| Social | ||||||
| At 1 month | 94 | 3.00 (2.57, 3.43) | 100 | 2.86 (2.43, 3.29) | 194 | 2.86 (2.57, 3.43) |
| At 6 months | 85 | 2.86 (2.43, 3.43) | 86 | 2.86 (2.29, 3.14) | 171 | 2.86 (2.29, 3.29) |
| At 1 year | 42 | 3.2 (2.86, 3.43) | 51 | 3.00 (2.86, 3.43) | 93 | 3.14 (2.86, 3.43) |