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Table 2 Preselected QoL variables between TARGIT-A patients allocated to IORT versus EBRT

From: Radiation-related quality of life parameters after targeted intraoperative radiotherapy versus whole breast radiotherapy in patients with breast cancer: results from the randomized phase III trial TARGIT-A

 

Allocated to IORT

Allocated to EBRT

 

Variable

Na

Mean

SD

Na

Mean

SD

P

Global health statusb

46

61.6

21.7

40

54.8

19.9

0.183

Restrictions in daily activitiesb

46

72.8

32.3

41

61.8

29.2

0.055

General painc

46

29.3

32.8

42

42.5

33.0

0.048

Breast symptomsc

45

17.0

20.8

42

18.1

20.2

0.629

Arm symptomsc

45

24.4

26.7

40

31.1

27.9

0.279

  1. a Number of valid assessments.
  2. b Higher scores are equal to good functioning/good quality of life.
  3. c Higher scores are equal to severe symptoms/worse quality of life.
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