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Table 3 Parent’s ratings of their child’s anxiety, (VAS-A 0–10) in the baseline group and the intervention group

From: Children’s experiences and responses towards an intervention for psychological preparation for radiotherapy

 

Baseline

Intervention

 

N VAS-A mean (±SD)

VAS-A median (Range)

N VAS-A mean (±SD)

VAS-A median (Range)

Study start Evaluation 1

N = 29 4.1 (±2.7)

4.0 (0–10)

N = 33 4.6 (±2.4)

4.0 (0–10)

Fixation and CT Evaluation 2

N = 26 4.3 (±2.3)

4.0 (0–10)

N = 36 4.1 (±2.4)

4.0 (0–10)

Start of RT Evaluation 3

N = 33 4.3 (±2.7)

4.0 (0–10)

N = 38 3.6 (±2.6)

3.0 (1–8)

End of RT Evaluation 4

N = 36 2.6 (±2.4)

2.0 (0–9)

N = 33 2.7 (±3.0)

1.0 (0–10)