The impact of occupation-based problem-solving strategies training in women with breast cancer

Table 4 Comparison of COPM, CFS, BDI and EORTC-QOL averages according to pre and post interventions

		Pre-Intervention X ± SD	Post-Intervention X ± SD	t	p
COPM	Performance	2,96 ± 0,97	6,81 ± 1,04	−16,96	< 0.01*
COPM	Satisfaction	2,67 ± 1,33	7,03 ± 1,28	−12,56	< 0.01*
CFS	Physical function	15,59 ± 4,11	7,04 ± 3,73	9,45	< 0.01*
	Affective function	11,77 ± 2,32	7,81 ± 1,73	8,06	< 0.01*
	Cognitive function	3,72 ± 1,54	1,59 ± 1,89	4,57	< 0.01*
	Total function	27,13 ± 4,57	20,40 ± 4,45	6,51	< 0.01*
				Z	p
BDI	Total score	18,86 ± 6,54	6,86 ± 3,82	− 4120	< 0.01*
EORTC-QOL-C30	General Health Status	6,59 ± 2,01	11,27 ± 1,63	−4,14	< 0.01*
	Functional Status	34,36 ± 6,48	22,13 ± 3,74	−4,11	< 0.01*
	Symptom Scale	26,40 ± 3,96	17,95 ± 3,53	− 4,10	< 0.01*
	Total Score	67,36 ± 8,63	51,36 ± 5,00	−4,11	< 0.01*
EORTC-QOL-BR23	Functional Status	18,50 ± 2,46	16,22 ± 2,58	−3,26	< 0.01*
	Symptom Scale	36,18 ± 3,34	27,18 ± 4,39	−3,47	< 0.01*
	Total Score	54,68 ± 5,02	43,40 ± 4,83	−3,57	< 0.01*

Note: COPM Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, CFS Cancer Fatigue Scale, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire C-30 and BR23 (EORTC QOL-C30 - EORT QOL-BR23); COPM and CFS averages (Paired student-t test), BDI and EORTC-QOL averages (Wilcoxon signed rank test); *p < 0.01

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