Table 2 PRO and US imaging results before and after intervention.
Variables | Before intervention (N = 13) | After intervention (N = 13) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
QLQ-BR 23 | 40.72 (11.16) | 39.23 (10.62) | − 1.50 | |
PFS-R | 3.98 (2.83) | 3.28 (1.82) | − 0.70 | |
LLFI | 69.64 (29.12) | 67.87 (31.49) | − 1.76 | |
ULFI | 72.23 (17.31) | 72.76 (20.48) | − 0.54 | |
Quadriceps | ||||
Muscle | Non-con thickness (cm) | 2.48 (0.41) | 2.18 (0.33) | 0.30* |
Non-con echo-intensity | 70.72 (35.11) | 72.03 (0.41) | 1.31 | |
Contraction thickness (cm) | 2.65 (0.54) | 2.59 (0.47) | − 0.05 | |
Contraction echo-intensity | 75.56 (41.01) | 89.62 (46.45) | 14.06 | |
Dif thickness (cm) | 0.17 (0.38) | 0.41 (0.53) | 0.24 | |
Dif echo-intensity | 4.84 (11.37) | 17.59 (30.73) | 12.74 | |
Fat tissue | Non-con thickness (cm) | 1.51 (0.57) | 1.41 (0.55) | − 0.10 |
Non-con echo-intensity | 41.10 (20.44) | 46.92 (24.23) | 5.81 | |
Contraction thickness (cm) | 1.27 (0.45) | 1.16 (0.43) | − 0.10 | |
Contraction echo-intensity | 34.48 (16.86) | 38.54 (20.45) | 4.06 | |
Dif thickness (cm) | − 0.23 (0.21) | − 0.24 (0.27) | − 0.01 | |
Dif echo-intensity | − 6.62 (6.33) | − 8.37 (9.47) | − 1.75 | |
Biceps brachii and brachialis | ||||
Muscle | Non-con thickness (cm) | 2.60 (0.65) | 2.81 (0.64) | 0.21 |
Non-con echo-intensity | 72.88 (33.02) | 86.19 (38.13) | 13.31 | |
Contraction thickness (cm) | 2.97 (0.55) | 2.90 (0.51) | − 0.07 | |
Contraction echo-intensity | 89.07 (48.58) | 86.15 (35.42) | − 2.92 | |
Dif thickness (cm) | 0.36 (0.67) | 0.09 (0.45) | − 0.28 | |
Dif echo-intensity | 16.19 (22.69) | − 0.04 (17.03) | 16.22* | |
Fat tissue | Non-con thickness (cm) | 1.00 (0.55) | 0.82 (0.30) | − 0.18 |
Non-con echo-intensity | 32.51 (28.21) | 25.91 (15.07) | − 6.60 | |
Contraction thickness (cm) | 0.59 (0.29) | 0.79 (0.51) | 0.18 | |
Contraction echo-intensity | 18.68 (14.74) | 24.14 (20.09) | 5.46 | |
Dif thickness (cm) | − 0.40 (0.35) | − 0.03 (0.38) | 0.38** | |
Dif echo-intensity | − 13.83 (15.64) | − 1.77 (14.40) | 12.1 | |
