Table 3 The last assessment in each group

SAS

 Difficulty sleeping

3

(0–8)

3

(0–8)

1.5

(0–8.75)

0.764

 Appetite problems

3

(0–9)

2

(0–8)

3

(0–10)

0.539

 Nausea

0

(0–2)

0

(0–2)

0

(0–5.25)

0.874

 Bowel problems

0

(0–5)

1

(0–5)

0

(0–8)

0.956

 Breathing problems

2

(0–7)

2

(0–7)

4

(1–7.5)

0.391

 Fatigue

3

(1–8)

3

(1–8)

2.5

(0.25–9.75)

0.918

 Pain

2

(0–6)

2

(0–6)

1

(0.25–6.5)

0.656

PCPSS

 Pain

1

(0–1)

1

(0–1)

0.5

(0–1)

0.247

 Other symptoms

1

(1–2)

1

(1–2.75)

1

(0.25–1.75)

0.397

 Psychological/spiritual

1

(0–1)

1

(0–1)

1

(0–1.75)

0.818

 Family/carer

1

(1–1)

1

(1–1)

1

(1–2)

0.218

AKPS

20

(20–30)

20

(20–30)

20

(20–37.5)

0.655

RUG-ADL

 Bed mobility

4

(4–5)

4

(4–4.75)

4

(3.25–5)

0.675

 Toileting

4

(4–5)

4

(4–5)

4.5

(3.25–5)

0.706

 Transfer

4

(4–5)

4

(4–5)

4

(3.25–5)

0.802

 Eating

3

(3–3)

3

(3–3)

3

(2–3)

0.141

Palliative care phase, n(%)

1.000

 1

7

(12.50%)

6

(13.64%)

1

(8.33%)

 2

12

(21.43%)

9

(20.45%)

3

(25.00%)

 3

9

(16.07%)

7

(15.91%)

2

(16.67%)

 4

28

(50.00%)

22

(50.00%)

6

(50.00%)