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Table 2 Characteristics of the Distress Thermometer (DT) variable measured before and after surgery

From: Pre-surgery supportive and goal-oriented strategies are associated with lower post-surgery perceived distress in women diagnosed with breast cancer

 

Pre-surgery

Post-surgery

DT score

  

Mean (SD)

6.63 (2.60)

5.38 (2.49)

Range

0–10

0–10

DT level

  

Absent

5 (3.3)

9 (6.0)

Mild

15 (10.0)

19 (12.7)

Moderate

69 (46.0)

88 (58.7)

Severe

61 (40.7)

34 (22.7)

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BMC Psychology

ISSN: 2050-7283

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