Table 4.
Visual analogue pain scores and morphine dose equivalents.
| Month | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients completing questionnaires (n) | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Number of patients reporting pain (n, %) | 7 (58%) | 5 (50%) | 1 (17%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of patients alive (n) | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| VAS score (Median, IQR) | 2.9 (0.8–5.1) | 1.7 (1.0–1.9) | 7.8 | N/Aa | N/Aa | N/Aa |
| Morphine dose equivalent in mg (median, IQR) | 36 (20–48) | 28 (6.8–70) | 78 | N/Aa | N/Aa | N/Aa |
aAfter month three two data were available for two or less patients, hence descriptive statistics were not calculated.