Table 2

Values at baseline, 3 and 6 months, for global, functional, symptom and single-item EORTC QLQ-C30 scores (version 3) , General Self Efficacy Scale, Short Form-36 (version 2) scores and Short Form-36 utility index score

	Control									Intervention
	Baseline			3 months			6 months			Baseline			3 months			6 months
	n	Mean	SD	n	mean	SD	n	Mean	SD	n	Mean	SD	n	Mean	SD	n	Mean	SD
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30 (version 3)
Global heath status/QoL (revised)	70	66.7	19.7	67	67.3	22.0	64	69.4	21.1	72	64.2	21.8	59	66.2	19.1	62	67.5	22.6
Physical functioning (revised)	70	75.5	22.3	67	79.0	20.0	64	79.2	19.9	72	77.2	20.2	59	80.1	21.4	62	81.7	18.1
Role functioning (revised)	70	70.7	28.2	67	70.1	30.5	64	75	28.8	72	69.9	28.5	59	75.4	26.1	62	78.2	23.9
Emotional functioning	70	67.9	23.4	67	66.4	26.2	64	66.7	28.6	72	67.1	25.3	59	70.0	23.9	62	75.5	20.2
Cognitive functioning	70	74.3	24.5	67	74.4	25.7	64	73.4	26	72	77.3	22.1	59	79.7	20.8	62	80.9	20.9
Social functioning	70	70.0	29.0	67	74.9	29.8	64	74.2	28.9	72	74.1	26.7	59	85.0	21.4	62	86.0	18.9
Fatigue	70	37.1	23.2	67	38.1	27.5	64	37.0	23.9	72	36.7	24.1	59	32.4	21.7	62	30.5	20.1
Nausea and vomiting	70	8.6	13.8	67	8.2	14.6	64	10.4	20.5	72	5.8	13.7	59	4.2	11.0	62	4.6	11.0
Pain	70	26.7	28.3	67	28.1	31.9	64	23.4	25.8	72	25.7	28.4	59	22.6	28.3	62	21.8	25.0
Dyspnoea	70	15.7	25.2	67	18.9	28.0	64	15.6	25.2	72	19.0	26.1	59	14.7	22.5	62	13.4	17.6
Insomnia	70	41.0	32.7	67	47.3	32.9	64	41.7	32.0	72	37.0	33.4	59	33.3	29.0	62	32.8	28.0
Appetite loss	70	12.4	24.2	67	11.4	22.1	64	14.1	25.1	72	10.2	20.7	59	5.6	14.1	62	9.7	19.5
Constipation	70	16.2	25.2	67	15.9	26.2	64	15.6	25.2	72	16.7	26.2	59	11.3	22.0	62	12.9	22.9
Diarrhoea	70	15.7	25.8	67	11.9	23.0	64	15.1	27.2	72	14.4	22.9	59	11.9	19.3	62	13.4	26.6
Financial difficulties	70	26.7	32.9	67	21.4	30.0	64	19.8	26.4	71	21.1	33.9	58	11.5	22.1	60	11.1	21.8
General Self Efficacy Scale scores
General Self-Efficacy Scale	69	3.1	0.6	67	3.1	0.6	66	3.1	0.5	72	3.1	0.5	59	3.1	0.5	61	3.1	0.5
Short Form-36 RAND (version 2)
Physical functioning	70	65.1	28.8	67	69.7	26.5	65	69.6	28.0	72	62.8	29.4	59	72.1	26.4	62	68.7	29.5
Role limitations due to physical health	69	40.5	43.0	67	48.9	44.5	65	48.8	44.9	72	41.2	43.4	59	58.9	42.0	62	53.6	41.7
Role limitation due to emotional problems	69	56.5	45.1	67	60.7	41.8	66	61.6	44.6	72	58.8	43.2	59	70.1	40.4	61	64.5	41.7
Energy/fatigue	70	50.6	23	67	51.1	25.4	66	54.5	24.7	72.0	47.1	23.6	59	51.7	21.0	62	52.2	20.6
Emotional well being	70	67.7	20.4	67	69.8	19.7	66	69.0	21.2	72.0	65.6	21.1	59	68.0	19.5	62	72.0	17.8
Social functioning	70	68.0	26.3	67	69.8	30.3	66	71.4	26.8	72.0	63.7	26.7	59	73.7	24.5	62	75.4	23.4
Pain	70	67.5	26.9	67	67.7	28.6	66	74.5	25.4	72.0	65.7	26.0	59	73.6	25.6	62	73.4	24.2
General Health	70	59.6	22.4	67	57.8	21.5	66	58.9	22	72.0	53.0	23.9	59	58.1	19.7	62	59.4	22.2
Short Form-36 RAND (version 2) utility index scores
Utility Index Score	64	0.66	0.11	64	0.68	0.11	62	0.68	0.12	64	0.64	0.11	57	0.68	0.11	57	0.69	0.11
QALYs Accrued by group	Control group: n=55, mean 0.3397, SD 0.051									Intervention group: n=47, mean 0.342, SD 0.045

QALY, quality-adjusted life years; QoL, quality of life.