Prevalence and intensity of symptoms at inclusion into the study and follow-up 48–72 h postintervention
| Symptom | N | % | NRS* basal visit | NRS follow-up visit 48–72 h | NRS≤4 follow-up visit 48–72 h %* | NRS % reduction† | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p Value‡ | ||||
| Pain | 246 | 67.6 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 76.7 | 54.6 | 33.7 | <0.001 |
| Dyspnoea | 156 | 42.9 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 67.8 | 44.3 | 36.8 | <0.001 |
| Nausea | 87 | 23.9 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 88.4 | 69.5 | 42.0 | <0.001 |
| Anorexia | 262 | 72.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 23.7 | 12.6 | 46.4 | NS |
| Asthenia | 284 | 78.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 19.5 | 12.3 | 27.3 | NS |
| Insomnia | 181 | 49.7 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 77.1 | 52.8 | 51.5 | <0.001 |
| Anxiety | 163 | 44.8 | 6,.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 58.8 | 30.6 | 25.0 | <0.001 |
| Sadness | 126 | 34.6 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 44.7 | 25.9 | 46.2 | <0.001 |
*Percentage of patients who, having NRS≥4 at basal visit, had NRS≤4 at follow-up visit.
†Mean percentage reduction between NRS values at basal visit and follow-up visit 48–72 h later.
‡Comparison of mean and percentage reduction of NRS between basal visit and follow-up visit.
NRS, Numeric Rating Scale.