Table 4 Summary of IPOS total and subscale scores at baseline and reassessment

IPOS Total (SD)

27.8

(9.2)

24.2

(9.0)

3.6

< 0.001

IPOS Physical symptoms: 10 items (SD)

17.2

(6.6)

14.5

(6.3)

2.7

< 0.001

IPOS Emotional symptoms: 4 items (SD)

7.4

(3.6)

6.8

(3.7)

0.6

0.072

IPOS Communication/ practical issues: 3 items (SD)

3.1

(2.5)

2.8

(2.5)

0.3

0.213

Total IPOS items rated as moderate, severe or extreme

0

1 (0.7%)

0

1–3

6 (3.9%)

17 (11.3%)

4–6

25 (16.6%)

37 (24.5%)

7–9

57 (37.8%)

56 (37.1%)

10–13

56 (37.1%)

37 (24.5%)

14–17

5 (3.3%)

4 (2.6%)