TABLE 2.
HRQoL among patients with gastrointestinal cancer.
| Questionnaire | Scale/item | Esophageal cancer patients (n = 160) | Gastric cancer patients (n = 103) | Colorectal cancer patients (n = 96) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SEM | Mean ± SEM | Mean ± SEM | ||
|
EORTC QLQ‐C30 |
Global health status | 47.0 ± 1.5 | 50.7 ± 1.6 | 48.9 ± 1.9 |
| Functional scales | ||||
| Cognitive functioning | 78.0 ± 1.9 | 85.4 ± 1.9 | 83.0 ± 2.0 | |
| Physical functioning | 62.0 ± 1.7 | 57.2 ± 2.1 | 65.9 ± 2.0 | |
| Emotional functioning | 52.6 ± 2.6 | 62.5 ± 3.5 | 52.9 ± 3.4 | |
| Role functioning | 46.5 ± 2.5 | 37.1 ± 3.0 | 58.5 ± 3.0 | |
| Social functioning | 28.3 ± 2.1 | 36.6. ±2.9 | 44.1 ± 2.8 | |
| Symptom scales/items | ||||
| Financial difficulties | 79.4 ± 2.1 | 81.2 ± 2.7 | 70.1 ± 2.9 | |
| Appetite loss | 51.3 ± 2.7 | 50.8 ± 3.2 | 42.4 ± 3.6 | |
| Fatigue | 50.9 ± 2.0 | 53.4 ± 2.2 | 47.9 ± 2.7 | |
| Pain | 49.1 ± 2.4 | 52.1 ± 2.9 | 31.8 ± 2.7 | |
| Nausea and vomiting | 33.2 ± 2.4 | 29.9 ± 2.9 | 22.4 ± 2.3 | |
| Constipation | 20.3 ± 2.3 | 16.2 ± 2.4 | 13.5 ± 2.3 | |
| Diarrhea | 20.0 ± 2.3 | 16.5 ± 2.3 | 16.0 ± 2.5 | |
| Insomnia | 18.1 ± 2.0 | 14.9 ± 2.4 | 25.7 ± 3.1 | |
| Dyspnoea | 14.0 ± 1.8 | 18.4 ± 3.1 | 16.3 ± 2.7 | |
|
EORTC QLQ‐ OES18 |
Symptom scales/items | |||
| Dysphagia | 72.2 ± 1.7 | |||
| Trouble with taste | 55.8 ± 2.6 | |||
| Reflux | 47.3 ± 2.2 | |||
| Trouble swallowing saliva | 31.7 ± 2.7 | |||
| Eating | 33.1 ± 1.8 | |||
| Dry mouth | 29.2 ± 2.6 | |||
| Trouble with coughing | 24.6 ± 2.5 | |||
| Pain | 23.9 ± 1.7 | |||
| Choked when swallowing | 23.5 ± 2.3 | |||
| Trouble talking | 19.8 ± 2.0 | |||
| EORTC QLQ‐ STO22 | Symptom scales/items | |||
| Taste | 67.3 ± 3.3 | |||
| Anxiety | 56.2 ± 3.1 | |||
| Reflux | 55.9 ± 2.6 | |||
| Pain | 50.4 ± 2.5 | |||
| Eating | 47.7 ± 2.8 | |||
| Body image | 34.0 ± 3.5 | |||
| Dysphagia | 22.1 ± 2.2 | |||
| Dry mouth | 21.7 ± 3.1 | |||
| Hair loss | 6.8 ± 1.9 | |||
| EORTC QLQ‐CR29 | Functional scales | |||
| Sexual interest (women) | 92.3 ± 2.4 | |||
| Sexual interest (men) | 78.1 ± 6.3 | |||
| Body image | 66.8 ± 2.9 | |||
| Weight | 58.0 ± 3.6 | |||
| Anxiety | 41.0 ± 3.5 | |||
| Symptom scales/items | ||||
| Taste | 40.0 ± 3.1 | |||
| Bloating | 39.2 ± 3.2 | |||
| Flatulence | 34.0 ± 2.8 | |||
| Abdominal pain | 31.9 ± 2.7 | |||
| Sore skin | 30.6 ± 2.9 | |||
| Urinary frequency | 30.2 ± 2.3 | |||
| Stool frequency | 24.1 ± 1.9 | |||
| Buttock pain | 21.9 ± 2.9 | |||
| Dry mouth | 20.1 ± 2.8 | |||
| Blood and mucus in stool | 18.2 ± 2.4 | |||
| Fecal incontinence | 16.0 ± 2.5 | |||
| Embarrassment | 15.3 ± 2.6 | |||
| Dysuria | 13.5 ± 1.9 | |||
| Hair loss | 12.8 ± 2.1 | |||
| Stoma care problems | 5.6 ± 1.7 | |||
| Urinary incontinence | 4.5 ± 1.2 | |||
| Impotence | 3.8 ± 1.4 | |||
| Dyspareunia | 1.0 ± 0.6 |
Note: EORTC QLQ 30: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire, EORTC QLQ‐OES18: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire for esophageal Cancer, SEM: Standard error of the mean. EORTC QLQ‐STO22: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire for gastric Cancer. EORTC QLQ‐CR29: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire for Colorectal Cancer.