Parameter | Pretreatment assessment | Post-treatment assessment | Pretreatment assessment | Post-treatment assessment | P value* |
Score, mean±SD (median) | Score, mean±SD (median) | ||||
HCPs reporting MYCAW† concerns during the first IM session | |||||
Not using keywords n=62 | Using keywords n=119 | ||||
Two leading MYCAW concerns scores | n=90‡ 4.307±1.2 4 (3, 5) | n=90 1.67±1.6 1.5 (0, 3) | n=202 4.40±1.1 4 (4, 5) | n=202 2.0±1.4 2 (1, 3) | P1=0.444, P2<0.0001, P3<0.0001, P4=0.038 |
Fatigue score | n=24 4.08±1.1 4 (3, 5) | n=24 1.95±1.8 2 (0, 3) | n=38 4.50±0.98 4 (4, 5) | n=38 2.18±1.4 2 (1, 3) | P1=0.122, P2<0.0001, P3<0.0001, P4=0.389 |
Emotional score | n=25 4.84±1.1 5 (4, 6) | n=25 1.28±1.5 1 (0, 2) | n=81 4.48±1.1 5 (4, 5) | n=81 2.0±1.5 2 (1, 3) | P1=0.147, P2<0.0001, P3<0.0001, P4=0.023 |
Pain score | n=33 4.06±1.3 4 (3, 5.5) | n=33 1.69±1.4 2 (0, 3) | n=54 4.09±1.08 4 (3, 5) | n=54 1.89±1.3 2 (1, 3) | P1=0.717, P2<0.0001, P3<0.0001, P4=0.484 |
Well-being score | n=24 2.50±1.5 3 (1, 3.75) | n=24 0.92±1.18 1 (0, 1) | n=59 2.81±1.2 3 (2, 4) | n=59 1.36±1.2 0 (1, 2) | P1=0.871, P2<0.0001, P3<0.0001, P4=0.616 |
*P values are presented with the following comparisons between groups: P1= comparison between those using vs. not using emotional-spiritual keywords for baseline scores; P2= comparison between those using vs. not using keywords for within-group score changes, from baseline to post-CIM treatment assessment; P3= comparison between those using vs. not using keywords for within-group score changes from baseline to post-CIM treatment assessment; P4= comparison between those using vs. not using keywords for group changes from baseline to post-CIM treatment assessment
†The MYCAW questionnaire scores the two most significant concerns, ranging from 0 (not bothering me at all) to 6 (bothers me greatly).
‡n is the number of MYCAW concerns reported by HCPs.
CIM, complementary and integrative medicine; HCPs, healthcare providers; MYCAW, Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing.