Satisfaction with clinician's communication Goal setting and action
  No improvement (N=40) Improvement (N=25)   No improvement (N=39) Improvement (N=26)  
  mean SE mean SE p-value mean SE mean SE p-value
PF -1.3 3.2 9.2 3.9 0.041 -0.7 3.5 8.7 3.7 0.073
RP         n.s. -2.8 5.7 11.6 6.2 0.099
BP 3.3 4.0 15.5 4.9 0.060         n.s.
GH         n.s.         n.s.
VT -1.8 3.3 7.6 3.9 0.071         n.s.
SF         n.s.         n.s.
RE         n.s.         n.s.
MH         n.s. -3.9 3.4 6.0 3.7 0.056
SE: standard error of the mean, PF: physical functioning, RE: role physical, BP: bodily pain, GH: general health, VT: vitality, SF: social functioning, RE: role emotional, MH: mental health, n.s.: not significant The least mean square and standard error of the change after adjustment for age are shown. The SF-36 subscale score fields for which the differences between the 2 groups gave p values of <0.1 were left blank.
Table 4: Associations of improvements in “satisfaction with clinician’s communication” and “goal setting and action” with improvement in health-related QOL.