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Table 2 Summary of psychological component of the CASTLE study

From: The role of micro-organisms (Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans) in the pathogenesis of breast pain and infection in lactating women: study protocol

Study interval

Breast symptoms

(collected in CASTLE study)

Physical symptoms

SF-36*

self-rated physical health

DASS-21**

PoMS†

Visual analogue scale, maternal mood#

Recruitment

   

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Hospital

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Week 1

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Week 2

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Week 3

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Week 4

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Week 8

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  1. *SF-36 self-rated global physical health item [31]
  2. **Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) [24]
  3. †Profile of Mood States (PoMS) [23]
  4. #"Depression" and "Lability" items [32]