Table 5 Results in knowledge and confidence in symptom management and communication

Previous knowledge mean (SD)

20.3 (3.3)

19.9 (2.6)

0.4 (-0.5 to 1.4) NS

Posterior knowledge mean (SD)

25.4 (3.7)

18.1 (3.2)

7.3 (6.2 to 8.5)* original

5.2 (3.4 to 6.9)* imputated

Posterior - previous knowledge mean (IC 95%)

4.8 (3.6 to 5.9)*

-1.7 (-1.0 to -2.5)*

6.5 (5.2 to 7.9)*

Effect size 1.7 (20%)

3.0 (1.5 to 4.6)*

-1.6 (-0.3 to -3.0)

4.6 (2.8 to 6.5)*

p = 0.035

Effect size 0.70 (14%)

Confidence in symptom management posterior: improvement of categories

1-3: 33.3%

p = 0.151

1-2: 18.3%*

Effect size:

0.7 original

0.4 imputated p = 0.02

Confidence in communication: improvement of categories

1-3: 35%

p = 0.007

1: 7%

NS

Effect size:

0.5 original

0.3 imputated p = 0.038