Table 5

Mean values (95% CI) for S-SECEL total and subscale scores from pretreatment (baseline) to 36 months posttreatment in study- and control patients

Mean (95% CI) Score

Scale name

Study population

(n = 18)

Controls

(n = 18)

P study/control

Baseline

6 mo

p

36 mo

p

General^a

4.2 (3.0–5.5)

4.8 (3.4–6.3)

.57

4.3 (3.2–5.5)

.91

3.8 (2.8–4.9)

.55

Environment^a

13.4 (11.0–15.9)

12.4 (9.5–15.4)

.48

14.8 (10.7–18.9)

.57

7.6 (4.8–10.4)

.006

Attitudinal^a

7.4 (5.2–9.6)

7.8 (4.3–11.4)

.88

10.7 (6.8–14.7)

.17

1.7 (0.5–2.8)

< .001

Total^a

25.1 (20.2–29.9)

25.1 (19.1–31.2)

> .99

29.8 (21.7–37.9)

.27

13.1 (9.2–16.9)

< .001

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval;

S-SECEL, The Swedish Self-Evaluation of Communication Experiences after Laryngeal Cancer;

^a Min-max: 0–15 (general), 0–42 (environmental), 0–45 (attitudinal), and 0–102 (total). A low value indicates better communication

Risberg-Berlin et al. BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders 2009 9:8   doi:10.1186/1472-6815-9-8