Table 2 The first assessment in each group

SAS

 Difficulty sleeping

1

(0–6)

1

(0–6)

2

(0–5)

0.579

 Appetite problems

1

(0–4)

2

(0–4)

0.5

(0–4.5)

0.384

 Nausea

0

(0–2)

0

(0–2)

0

(0–2.75)

0.657

 Bowel problems

1

(0–5)

1

(0–5)

0.5

(0–5)

0.670

 Breathing problems

0

(0–4)

0

(0–4)

1

(0–4.5)

0.424

 Fatigue

2

(1–7)

1

(1–7)

3

(0.25–7.5)

0.811

 Pain

1

(0–5)

1

(0–5)

1

(0.25–5.75)

0.900

PCPSS

 Pain

1

(0–2)

1

(0–2)

1

(1–1.75)

0.801

 Other symptoms

1

(1–2)

1

(1–2)

1

(0–1.75)

0.070

 Psychological/spiritual

1

(1–1)

1

(1–2)

1

(0–1)

0.041

 Family/carer

1

(1–2)

1

(1–2)

1

(0.25–1.75)

0.341

AKPS

40

(30–40)

40

(30–40)

40

(30–50)

0.698

RUG-ADL

 Bed mobility

3.5

(3–4)

4

(3–4)

3

(3–5)

0.783

 Toileting

4

(3–4)

4

(3–4)

4

(1.5–5)

0.958

 Transfer

4

(3–4)

4

(3–4)

3.5

(1.5–4.75)

0.950

 Eating

2

(2–3)

2

(2–3)

2

(1–3)

0.392

Palliative care phase, n(%)

0.527

 1

19

(26.39%)

14

(24.14%)

5

(35.71%)

 2

36

(50.00%)

28

(48.28%)

8

(57.14%)

 3

11

(15.28%)

10

(17.24%)

1

(7.14%)

 4

6

(8.33%)

6

(10.34%)

0

(0.00%)