Table 3. Evolution of patient functional well-being over time: a week-by-week analysis of quality of life and functional scales during radiotherapy treatment.
| Week 1 (n=141) | Week 2 (n=134) | Week 3 (n=123) | Week 4 (n=94) | Week 5 (n=64) | Week 6 (n=21) | Week 7 (n=7) | Mean (±SD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global health status/QoL | 83 (67–92) | 83 (67–92) | 83 (67–92) | 83 (67–92) | 83 (67–83) | 83 (67–83) | 67 (33–83) | 77.9 (18.5) | |
| Functional scales | |||||||||
| Physical functioning | 93 (73–100) | 93 (80–100) | 93 (80–100) | 93 (80–100) | 93 (80–100) | 100 (90–100) | 100 (100–100) | 88.3 (16.8) | |
| Role functioning | 100 (83–100) | 100 (83–100) | 100 (83–100) | 100 (67–100) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) | 88.1 (25.1) | |
| Emotional functioning | 92 (75–100) | 92 (83–100) | 92 (83–100) | 92 (75–100) | 100 (79–100) | 100 (92–100) | 100 (100–100) | 87.5 (19.6) | |
| Cognitive functioning | 100 (83–100) | 100 (83–100) | 100 (83–100) | 100 (83–100) | 100 (83–100) | 100 (83–100) | 100 (83–100) | 89.6 (17.6) | |
| Social functioning | 100 (67–100) | 100 (83–100) | 100 (67–100) | 100 (67–100) | 100 (67–100) | 100 (67–100) | 100 (100–100) | 84.7 (31.2) | |
This table provides a comprehensive overview of the changes in patients' general functions over the course of their radiotherapy treatment, spanning from the first to the seventh week. It also documents median and mean scores for global health status/quality of life (QoL), along with functional scales, including physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning.