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Table 3 Mean scores (range) of perception of hair relevance, Body Image Scale and Psychological Well-Being scales at baseline, months 3 and 6 after application of the device

From: Evaluation of the CNC® prosthetic system in recurrent breast cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced alopecia: a pilot study

 

Baseline (n = 20)

3 months (n = 20)

6 months (n = 16)

Time effect ANOVA-type (p)

Perception of hair relevance

4.2 (4–5)

4.2 (2–5)

4.1 (3–5)

0.327

BIS total score

19 (4–30)

10.6 (1–25)

9.4 (0–22)

 < 0.001

PWB: autonomy

11.9 (7–17)

10.8 (7–15)

10.6 (7–14)

0.132

PWB: environmental control

11.9 (8–15)

11.7 (9–14)

12.3 (10–15)

0.413

PWB: personal growth

12.6 (9–16)

12.2 (9–16)

12.2 (8–17)

0.633

PWB: positive relationships

12.8 (7–16)

12.2 (7–16)

12.4 (9–17)

0.429

PWB: aim in life

10 (6–13)

9.1 (5–13)

9.2 (5–12)

0.077

PWB: self-acceptance

11.6 (8–15)

12.3 (9–17)

12.2 (8–15)

0.28

  1. BIS body image scale; PWB psychological well-being