Table 3 Test re-test: agreement of the POS scores self-assessed by the patients at T1 and 24–48 h later (T2)^a

Pain

1.5 (1.1)

1.4 (0.9)

51.5

90.9

0.46

(0.27–0.65)

0.66

Other symptoms

1.4 (1.1)

1.5 (1.1)

24.2

75.8

0.12

(0.00–0.35)

0.20

Anxiety

1.6 (1.2)

1.5 (1.1)

48.5

87.9

0.50

(0.30–0.69)

0.68

Family anxiety

2.9 (1.3)

2.4 (1.3)

48.5

81.8

0.44

(0.20–0.68)

0.59

Information

0.6 (1.1)

0.6 (1.1)

78.1

84.8

0.53

(0.29–0.77)

0.79

Share feelings

1.0 (1.1)

0.9 (1.0)

36.4

72.7

0.04

(0.00–0.29)

0.03

Depression

1.9 (1.5)

1.4 (1.3)

48.5

75.8

0.47

(0.26–0.68)

0.59

Feeling at peace

1.2 (1.0)

1.1 (1.1)

57.6

90.9

0.55

(0.36–0.74)

0.68

Wasted time

0.3 (1.0)

0.2 (0.8)

84.8

84.8

0.16

(0.00–0.50)

0.27

Personal affairs

0.4 (1.0)

0.5 (1.2)

72.7

72.7

0.12

(0.00–0.42)

0.17

POS total score

12.7 (6.2)

11.7 (6.0)

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-

0.72^b

(0.50–0.85)

0.72