Table 3 Prevalence and symptom burden scores for ‘complete cases’ in intervention arm at baseline and 6-months

Physical symptoms

 Pain

1.16 (0.96)

41

0.86 (0.90)

30

 Shortness of breath

0.86 (0.98)

25

0.66 (0.83)

18

 Lack of Energy

1.52 (1.07)

50

1.11 (0.87)

34

 Nausea

0.41 (0.73)

9

0.32 (0.67)

11

 Vomiting

0.25 (0.62)

9

0.18 (0.54)

8

 Poor appetite

0.57 (0.85)

14

0.32 (0.67)

7

 Constipation

0.27 (0.54)

5

0.30 (0.59)

7

 Mouth problems

0.95 (0.94)

32

0.68 (0.83)

14

 Drowsiness

0.84 (0.83)

23

0.66 (0.81)

2

 Poor mobility

1.23 (0.96)

41

1.05 (0.86)

25

 Itching

0.93 (1.07)

30

0.68 (0.86)

16

 Difficulty sleeping

1.25 (1.04)

39

1.14 (1.09)

32

 Restless Legs Syndrome

0.80 (1.05)

23

0.86 (0.98)

20

 Changes in skin

0.59 (0.73)

14

0.36 (0.53)

2

 Diarrhea

0.20 (0.46)

2

0.16 (0.43)

2

Emotional symptoms

 Feeling anxious

1.2 (1.3)

36

0.77 (1.11)^b

23

 Feeling depressed

0.95 (1.20)

34

0.44 (0.84)^d

9

Other concerns

 Family anxiety

1.47 (1.30)^b

49

1.39 (1.32)^d

46

 Feeling at peace

1.30 (1.21)

34

1.30 (1.21)^b

30

 Ability to share feelings

1.23 (1.34)^b

35

1.19 (1.52)^c

29

 Information satisfaction

0.73 (0.87)

14

0.43 (0.50)^c

0

 Practical problems

0.86 (1.09)

25

0.93 (1.45)^b

19

Mean physical symptom score

11.8 (7.1)

-

9.3 (5.5)

-

Mean overall IPOS score

19.6 (12.6)^c

- 

15.9 (9.1)^d

-