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Table 4 Tau-U statistical analysis of changes in daily assessed quality of life (single-item) and psychological flexibility (BAM)

From: Brief Engagement and Acceptance Coaching for Hospice Settings (the BEACHeS study): results from a Phase I study of acceptability and initial effectiveness in people with non-curative cancer

 

Quality of Life

Psychological flexibility

Baseline to intervention

Intervention to follow-up

Baseline to intervention

Intervention to follow-up

Elizabeth

Tau-U = 0.62

p = .01*

Tau-U = -0.26

p = .11

Tau-U = .23

p = .35

Tau-U = -.09

p = .60

James

Tau-U = -0.11

p = .64

Tau-U = -.31

p = .06

Tau-U = -0.71

P < .01**

Tau-U = -.43

p =  < .01**

Graham

Tau-U = -.05

p = .86

Tau-U = -.05

p = .076

Tau-U = .10

p = .70

Tau-U = -.064

p = .69

Andrew

Tau-U = .29

p = .16

Missing data

Tau-U = .29

p = .16

Missing data

Michelle

Tau-U = -.32

p = .09

Tau-U = -.35

p = .06

Tau-U = -.308

p = .69

Tau-U = .56

p < .01*

  1. *indicates a statistically significant change between intervention phase in the desired direction
  2. **indicates a statistically significant change contrary to expected direction of effect