Table 4 Between-group and intra-group comparison of the general dimensions of patients’ quality of life before and after the intervention in the intervention and control groups

Physical function

55.50 ± 16.88

72.33 ± 19.46

55.66 ± 28.00

54.33 ± 28.09

0.978

0.978

p-value ***

0.001

0.001

Role limitation due to physical problems

90.83 ± 26.65

61.66 ± 24.33

65.83 ± 39.10

64.65 ± 37.51

0.005

0.005

p-value ***

0.001

0.001

Pain

34.33 ± 22.28

51.66 ± 20.98

41.41 ± 26.38

41.00 ± 25.24

0.266

0.266

p-value ***

0.001

0.001

General health

14.00 ± 17.24

34.16 ± 20.43

38.83 ± 22.46

37.00 ± 21.99

0.001

0.001

p-Value ***

0.001

0.001

Emotional well-being

39.73 ± 17.79

68.53 ± 8.25

53.73 ± 18.45

55.33 ± 19.51

0.004

0.004

p-value ***

0.001

0.001

Role limitation due to emotional problems

91.11 ± 23.04

44.44 ± 23.70

58.88 ± 39.81

59.52 ± 38.86

0.001

0.001

p-value ***

0.009

0.009

Social function

47.50 ± 17.49

65.41 ± 12.14

48.33 ± 22.19

49.16 ± 22.72

0.872

0.872

p-value ***

0.001

0.001

Energy-Fatigue

27.50 ± 21.60

64.00 ± 9.86

39.83 ± 21.71

41.00 ± 23.13

0.031

0.031

p-value ***

0.001

0.001

General health

52.00 ± 9.24

72.00 ± 7.14

54.33 ± 22.07

53.00 ± 21.67

0.595

0.595

p-value ***

0.001

0.001