Maarten van Egmond

136 Chapter 6 Table 5. Mean differences in functional status outcomes between hospital discharge and 6 weeks postoperatively (T1) and between T1 and 3 months postoperatively of the intervention group (N = 15) Measurements Δ a T0-T1 b,c (95% CI) P- value ΔT1-T2 d (95% CI) P- value RHGS e 7.4 (−5.1 to 19.8) .22 5.1 (−1.5 to 11.6) .12 LHGS f 9.6 (−0.6 to 19.8) .06 1.0 (−5.0 to 6.9) .74 MIP g,h — i — 9.6 (−1.1 to 20.3) .07 30CST j 53.0 (38.5 to 67.5) <.001 k 19.0 (10.2 to 27.9) .001 k 2 MWT (m) l 51.0 (21.9 to 80.2) .002 k 30.3 (15.5 to 445.0) .001 k MFI m fatigue −10.2 (−16.8 to −3.6) .007 k −16.8 (−24.6 to −9.0) .001 k EORTC QLQ C30 n , (Score) 25.6 (14.6 to 36.5) <.001 k 14.6 (6.4 to 22.8) .002 k LAPAQ o (Kcal/day) −514.7 (−866.7 to 160.7) .008 k 173.6 (9.5 to 337.7) .04 k a Δ: mean difference. b T0: hospital discharge. c T1: 6 weeks postoperatively. d T2: 3 months postoperatively e RHGS: right-handgrip strength. f LHGS: left-handgrip strength. g MIP: maximal inspiratory pressure. h These measurements were not performed at T0 and, therefore, were excluded from this analysis. i Missing data. j 30CST: 30-second chair stand test. k P < .05 is considered significant. l 2MWT: 2-minute walk test. m MFI: Multidimensional fatigue inventory; scores range from 20 to 100, with a higher score representing more fatigue and reduced activity/motivation. n EORTC QLQ C30: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30; scores range from 0 to 100, with high scores indicating a better quality of life. o LAPAQ: Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam physical activity questionnaire; total amount of activities in kilocalories per day.