Table 5.
Comparison of Symptom Clusters Created Using Ratings of Occurrence and Distress
| Symptom Cluster | Symptoms Within the Cluster |
Occurrence | Distress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal cluster | Nausea or vomiting | X | X |
| Diarrhea or loose bowel movements | X | X | |
| Loss of appetite or change in taste of food | X | X | |
| Fever, chills, or sweats | X | X | |
| Feeling dizzy or lightheaded | X | ||
| Headache | X | ||
| Percent agreement = 66.7% | |||
| Psychological cluster | Felt sad, down, or depressed | X | X |
| Felt nervous or anxious | X | X | |
| Fatigue or loss of energy | X | X | |
| Difficulty falling or staying asleep | X | X | |
| Percent agreement = 100.0% | |||
| Pain cluster | Pain, numbness or tingling in hands or feet | X | X |
| Muscle aches or joint pain | X | X | |
| Feeling dizzy or lightheaded | X | X | |
| Percent agreement = 100.0% | |||
| Body image cluster | Changes in the way your body looks such as fat deposit or weight gain | X | X |
| Problems with weight loss or wasting | X | X | |
| Hair loss or changes in the way your hair looks | X | X | |
| Problems with having sex, such as loss of interest or lack of satisfaction | X | X | |
| Percent agreement = 100.0% | |||