Table 2

Mean values (CI) for S-SECEL scores before treatment (baseline) and follow-up and p-values and effect sizes for changes at follow-up compared to baseline


Base, n = 100
1 mo, n = 95
2 mo, n = 86
3 mo, n = 81
6 mo, n = 75
12 mo, n = 71

S-SECEL






Total*
25.2 (22.5–28.0)
30.6 (27.3–33.8)
25.6 (21.6–29.6)
20.6 (17.2–24.1)
19.5 (15.3–23.7)
15.4 (11.9–18.9)
     p/ES

0.00/0.34
ns/0.03
0.02/0.24
0.00/0.32
0.00/0.62
Environment*
14.4 (12.8–16.0)
18.1 (16.2–19.9)
14.9 (12.8–17.0)
12.4 (10.4–14.4)
11.0 (8.9–13.1)
8.7 (6.8–10.5)
     p/ES

0.00/0.41
ns/0.04
ns/0.20
0.00/0.35
0.00/0.62
Attitudinal*
5.9 (4.7–7.1)
8.4 (6.6–10.2)
6.7 (5.0–8.4)
4.9 (3.6–6.1)
4.9 (3.0–6.8)
3.7 (2.1–5.3)
     p/ES

0.00/0.29
ns/0.09
ns/0.10
0.50/0.11
0.00/0.32
General*
5.0 (4.5–5.4)
5.2 (4.1–6.2)
4.1 (3.5–4.6)
3.4 (2.9–3.9)
3.6 (3.0–4.1)
3.1 (2.5–3.7)
     p/ES

ns/0.05
0.05/0.25
0.00/0.55
0.00/0.53
0.00/0.58

p-value significant at ≤ 0.05, ns = non significant

*Min-max subscales: 0–15 (general), 0–42 (environmental), 0–45 (attitudinal), and 0–102 (total)

Effect size (ES) of change was calculated as mean change from baseline divided by the standard deviation of change. Criteria: trivial 0 to < 0.20; small 0.20 to < 0.50; moderate 0.50 to < 0.80; and large ≥ 0.80

Johansson et al. BMC Cancer 2008 8:80   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-8-80