Table 2 Comparison of baseline (pre-biopsy) outcomes between usual care and education intervention groups
|  | Usual care (n = 11) | Education intervention (n = 18) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Utilization of the study materials | |||
Yes, read the materials, n (%) | 5 (45%) | 15 (83%) | 0.03 |
Specified something was especially helpful, n (%) | 4 (36%) | 14 (78%) | 0.02 |
Materials were very or extremely helpful in understanding prostate cancer, n (%) | 2 (18%) | 10 (56%) | 0.04 |
Patient/family went to internet for information before biopsy, n (%) | 2 (18%) | 8 (44%) | 0.14 |
Familiarity with treatment options & prostate cancer knowledge | |||
Number of treatments patient is familiar with out of 4 main options, mean (s.d.) | 3.0 (1.4) | 3.5 (1.0) | 0.28 |
Number of men familiar with watchful waiting/active surveillance, n (%) | 5 (46%) | 11 (61%) | 0.67 |
Percent of knowledge items answered correctly, mean (s.d.) | 33% (25) | 42% (23) | 0.32 |
Anxiety & distress | |||
Memorial anxiety scale, mean (s.d.) scored 0-100; higher = more anxiety | 51.7 (20.7) | 41.2 (15.8) | 0.13 |
Patient health questionnaire (PHQ8), mean (s.d.) scored 0-24; higher = more depressive symptoms | 9 (6.8) | 7.2 (6.9) | 0.52 |
Overall quality of life, mean (s.d.) Scored 0-100; higher = better quality of life | 48.5 (30.6) | 76.4 (18.2) | <0.01 |