Table 15.
Table of the function scores and symptoms of the EORTC-QLQ30 over time.
| Month | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | n = 12 | n = 10 | n = 6 |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Global health statusa | 53 (22.0) | 58 (22.0) | 56.7(27.9) |
| Physical functioninga | 74 (21.7) | 78 (21.8) | 70.7 (29.3) |
| Role functioninga | 72 (30.4) | 78 (23.6) | 63.3 (44.7) |
| Emotional functioninga | 69 (22.6) | 70 (24.3) | 71.7 (32.6) |
| Cognitive functioninga | 81 (30.0) | 85 (14.6) | 83.3 (23.6) |
| Social functioninga | 64 (24.4) | 70 (24.6) | 73.3 (25.4) |
| Fatigueb | 44 (31.9) | 43 (31.2) | 55.6 (35.1) |
| Nausea and vomitingb | 13 (22.6) | 18 (21.4) | 33.3 (23.6) |
| Painb | 33 (36.2) | 18 (19.9) | 13.3 (29.8) |
| Dyspneab | 19 (30.0) | 20 (35.8) | 20 (29.8) |
| Insomniab | 36 (30.0) | 23 (22.5) | 13.3 (29.8) |
| Appetite lossb | 50 (41.4) | 53 (39.1) | 53.3 (29.8) |
| Constipationb | 39 (37.2) | 10 (16.1) | 6.7 (14.9) |
| Diarrheab | 36 (38.8) | 33 (47.1) | 46.7 (38.0) |
| Financial difficultiesb | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
aFunctioning scores in EORTC-QLQ30 are scaled from 0 to 100. 0 represents worst possible functioning and 100 represents perfect health.
bSymptom scores in EORTC-QLQ30 are scaled from 0 to 100. In contrast to the functioning scores, 0 represents absence of a symptom whilst 100 represents the highest level of impairment in the QoL due to the examined symptom.