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 second to eighth IM sessions n=76 | |||||
HCPs not using keywords | HCPs using keywords | ||||
Two leading MYCAW concerns scores | n=124‡ 4.4±1.7 4 (3, 5) | n=124 2.14±1.4 2 (1, 3) | n=73 4.0±1.3 4 (3, 5) | n=73 1.56±1.3 1 (0, 2.5) | P1=0.055, P2<0.0001, P3=0.006, P4=0.005 |
Fatigue score | n=26 4.42±1.2 4 (3, 6) | n=26 2.73±1.6 2.5 (1.7, 4) | n=9 4.11±1.6 4 (3, 5.5) | n=9 1.78±1.4 2 (0.5, 3) | P1=0.753, P2<0.0001, P3<0.0001, P4=0.138 |
Emotional score | n=46 4.52±1.2 5 (3.75, 6) | n=46 2.02±1.2 2 (1, 3) | n=27 4.22±1.3 4 (3, 5) | n=27 1.3±1.4 1 (0, 2) | P1=0.351, P2<0.0001, P3<0.0001, P4=0.017 |
Pain score | n=47 4.23±1.1 4 (3, 5) | n=47 1.83±1.3 2 (1, 3) | n=31 3.84±1.3 4 (3, 5) | n=31 1.74±1.4 2 (0, 3) | P1=0.222, P2<0.0001, P3<0.0001, P4=0.773 |
Well-being score | n=41 3.15±1.4 3 (2, 4) | n=41 1.71±1.3 2 (1, 2.5) | n=23 2.57±1.5 2 (1, 3) | n=23 1.43±1.2 1 (1, 2) | P1=0.121, P2<0.0001, P3=0.003, P4=0.397 |
*P values are presented with the following comparisons between the groups: P1: comparison between those using versus not using emotional-spiritual keywords for baseline scores; P2: comparison between those using versus not using keywords for within-group score changes from baseline to post-CIM treatment assessment; P3: comparison between those using versus not using keywords for within-group score changes from baseline to post-CIM treatment assessment; P4: comparison between those using versus 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.