Baseline mean¹                        End-program mean                    Follow-up mean                           

Disability (RMDS)                                                    6.13  (4.26)                             2.05 (2.29)                                1.89  (2.11) 

Perceived stress (PSS)                                          1.40  (0.54)                             1.12  (0.49)                                1.17  (0.49)

Health Scales (SF-36)

      Physical health                                                3.70 (0.48)                              4.14  (0.40)                                4.23  (0.33) 

            Physical functioning                                   4.15 (0.59)                              4.62  (0.34)                               4.57  (0.41)

            Role—physical                                            4.17 (0.72)                              4.66  (0.60)                               4.79  (0.40)

            Bodily pain                                                 2.52 (0.74)                              1.82  (0.66)                               1.63  (0.60)

            General health                                           3.00 (0.41)                              3.11  (0.34)                               3.18  (0.36)

      Mental health                                                   3.60  (0.48)                             3.84  (0.33)                               3.90  (0.33)

            Vitality                                                        3.21 (0.65)                              3.51  (0.65)                               3.74  (0.51)

            Social functioning                                       2.96 (0.29)                              2.91  (0.20)                               2.92  (0.30)

            Role—emotional                                         4.39  (0.75)                             4.73  (0.47)                               4.68  (0.65)

            Mental well-being                                      3.86 (0.64)                               4.22  (0.46)                              4.26  (0.41)

      Change in health                                             2.87 (0.99)                              3.45  (1.0)                                 3.58  (0.61)

Mood disturbance (POMS)                                      0.29  (0.56)                             -0.01  (0.41)                              -0.07  (0.42)

      Tension/anxiety                                               0.92  (0.82)                              0.69  (0.58)                              0.59  (0.50)

      Depression/dejection                                       0.64  (0.69)                             0.27  (0.44)                               0.31  (0.45)

      Anger/hostility                                                 0.84  (0.64)                              0.43  (0.46)                               0.49 (0.55)

      Fatigue                                                            1.24  (0.91)                              0.89  (0.60)                               0.68  (0.68)

      Confusion/bewilder-                                        0.02  (0.66)                              -0.29  (0.37)                             -0.22  (0.37)

      Vigor/activity                                                    1.89  (0.87)                              2.05  (0.75)                              2.29  (0.53)

Bothersomeness                                                    3.94  (2.68)                             1.38  (1.28)                               0.89  (1.33)

Use of medication                                                  0.25  (0.44)                              0.14  (0.35)                              0.20  (0.41)