Table 5 Mean bother scores before treatment and differences after treatment relative to baseline scores (quartiles in brackets; negative differences indicate a quality of life improvement; bold numbers indicate significant difference between treatment groups)
time A | 0.5 SD | time A-time B | time A-time C | time A-time D | significant differences | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A vs. B | A vs. C | A vs. D | |||||||
urinary bother score | GTVPET < 4 cc | 81 (75;84;92) | 7 | 17 (-5;23;32) | 0 (-11;-4;11) | 1 (-11;-4;7) | + | - | - |
GTVPET ≥4 cc | 83 (75;86;98) | 8 | 15 (0;7;34) | 5 (-9;0;14) | -2 (-9;0;4) | + | - | - | |
urinary bother score | distance GTVPET to bladder ≥1 cm | 81 (75;86;90) | 6 | 13 (2;14;37) | 0 (-4;4;20) | -3 (-11;0;0) | + | - | - |
distance GTVPET to bladder < 1 cm | 81 (75;82;96) | 9 | 21 (0;21;37) | 8 (-4;0;21) | 4 (-7;0;11) | + | + | - | |
bowel bother score | GTVPET < 4 cc | 89 (86;94;100) | 8 | 10 (-4;14;27) | -1 (-7;0;4) | -1 (-7;0;4) | + | - | - |
GTVPET ≥4 cc | 95 (89;100;100) | 5 | 15 (1;12;21) | 9 (0;2;14) | 3 (0;0;4) | + | + | - | |
bowel bother score | distance GTVPET to rectum ≥3 mm | 91 (89;96;100) | 7 | 11 (0;12;19) | 2 (-6;0;4) | -1 (0;0;4) | + | - | - |
distance GTVPET to rectum < 3 mm | 91 (88;98;100) | 7 | 14 (-6;14;27) | 7 (0;4;11) | 2 (0;0;5) | + | + | - | |