Outcomes for men with prostate cancer at 12 months*
| Outcomes | Education only | Education + discussion | Usual care | p Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Values are means. PCS = physical health component scores; MCS = mental health component scores; CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. | ||||
| †Higher scores = better functioning. | ||||
| ‡Higher scores = greater depressive symptoms. | ||||
| PCS (score range 0–100)† | 48.3 | 49.4 | 47.4 | <0.10 |
| MCS (score range 0–100)† | 53.1 | 54.0 | 53.4 | 0.95 |
| CES-D (score range 0–3)‡ | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.73 |
| Sexual bother (score range 0–100)† | 49.1 | 56.2 | 38.0 | <0.01 (ED v UC) |