1. STAI: higher scores reflect more anxiety (scores 20-80).
trait anxiety
state anxiety
STAI score
Mean (±SEM) scores on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) (upper panel) and the Vigor scale of the Profile of Mood States (lower panal) at baseline and during follow- up. *Denotes significantly different from baseline.
STAI: higher scores reflect more anxiety (scores 20-80).
Vigor: higher scores reflect a better mood (scores 5-25).
vigor score
follow-up duration (years)
Abbildung mod. nach Arwert, 2005