Table 2.

Table 2 Review of Scales

Scale (Number of Scale)	Number of Items	Minimal Score	Maximal Score	High Scores Indicate:
State anxiety (1)	18	18	72	poor QoL
Object anxiety (2–6)
2 Fear for consequences of the illness	11	11	44	poor QoL
3 Fear related to specific head and neck problems	15	15	60	poor QoL
4 Fear for (additional) treatment	6	6	24	poor QoL
5 Fear for social interactions	3	3	12	poor QoL
6 Fear related to interactions with care providers ∗	9	9	36	poor QoL
Feelings of depression (7)	10	10	40	poor QoL
Uncertainty (8-11)
8 Uncertainty, prospects of disease and treatment	9	9	36	poor QoL
9 Uncertainty, access to help and problem solving	8	8	32	poor QoL
10 Uncertainty, how to handle practical consequences of the illness	11	11	44	poor QoL
11 Uncertainty, how to cope with one’s own emotions	7	7	28	poor QoL
Feelings of insecurity (12-13) ∗
12 Insecurity related to accessibility of aid	6	6	24
13 Insecurity related to surveillance of the illness by care providers	5	5	20	poor QoL
Loss of control (14)	8	0	8	poor QoL
Self efficacy (15–18)
15 Physical self efficacy	7	7	42	good QoL
16 Self confidence in oral presentation	9	9	54	good QoL
17 Perceived abilities in swallowing and food intake	8	8	48	good QoL
18 Perceived speech abilities	4	4	24	good QoL
Loneliness (19)	5	5	10	poor QoL
Complaints (20-22)
20 General psychosocial complaints	9	9	32	poor QoL
21 General physical complaints	7	7	28	poor QoL
22 Head and neck specific complaints	21	21	84	poor QoL

^∗ These (sub)scales were newly developed for this study.