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. 2009 Apr 21;100(10):1558–1565. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605050

Table 4. LENT SOMA subscale scores at each assessment.

  Pre-treatment Immediately after-treatment 6 weeks 12 months 24 months 36 months
EORTC QLQ-C30 symptom scales
 Uterus/ Cervix            
  Mean 0.64 0.71 0.49 0.54 0.48* 0.54
  Median 0.75 0 0 0 0* 0.5
  LQ–UQ 0.75–1.25 0–1.25 0–1.00 0–0.75 0–0.75 0–0.75
             
 Ovary/Reproductive            
  Mean 0.67 0.71 1.12* 0.82 0.79 0.72
  Median 0 0 2* 0 0 0
  LQ–UQ 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–1
             
 Rectum/ Bowel            
  Mean 0.19 0.53** 0.19** 0.32** 0.31** 0.29**
  Median 0 0.62** 0.07** 0.21** 0.21** 0.14**
  LQ–UQ 0–0.07 0.21–1.15 0–0.29 0.07–0.31 0.14–0.36 0–0.29
             
 Bladder/ Urethra            
  Mean 0.49 0.66** 0.56 0.52 0.59 0.59*
  Median 0.29 0.43** 0.43 0.43 0.33 0.71*
  LQ–UQ 0.14–0.43 0.14–1.00 0.14–0.57 0.14–1.00 0.14–0.71 0.14–1.14
             
 Ureter/ Kidney            
  Mean 0.21 0.30 0.37* 0.45* 0.45* 0.50*
  Median 0 0 0* 1* 0* 1*
  LQ–UQ 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1
             
 Vagina/sexual function
  Mean 0.65 0.65 0.72* 0.65 0.68 0.66
  Median 0.57 0.57 0.56* 0.57 0.57 0.67
  LQ–UQ 0.50–0.57 0.57–0.57 0.43–0.67 0.30–0.67 0.33–0.71 0.50–0.80
             
 Pain            
  Mean 0.48 0.71** 0.37 0.46 0.48 0.48
  Median 0.25 0.5** 0.5 0.25 0 0.25
  LQ–UQ 0–0.50 0–1.14 0–0.75 0–0.71 0–0.43 0–0.43
             
 Overall LENT SOMA score
  Mean 0.43 0.61** 0.46** 0.50** 0.51* 0.51*
  Median 0.32 0.47** 0.38** 0.5** 0.33* 0.59*
  LQ–UQ 0.18–0.38 0.44–1.00 0.29–0.68 0.29–0.66 0.30–0.53 0.29–0.63

EORTC=European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer; LENT SOMA=Late Effects Normal Tissues (LENT) – Subjective Objective Management Analysis; LQ–UQ=Lower quartile – upper quartile.

*P<0.01 vs pre-treatment.

**P<0.001 vs pre-treatment.