Table 1.

Arbitrary and Calculated Weights

Method	TWIST				Toxicity				Relapse
	Observation		Vinorelbine and Cisplatin		Observation		Vinorelbine and Cisplatin		Observation		Vinorelbine and Cisplatin
	Weight	SD	Weight	SD	Weight	SD	Weight	SD	Weight	SD	Weight	SD
1. Arbitrary values	1		1		—	—	0.75		0.50		0.50
2. Global questions QLQ-C30	1		1		—	—	0.57	0.21	0.50	0.25	0.50	0.25
3. Symptom-related questions QLQ-C30	1		1		—	—	0.86	0.09	0.83	0.10	0.83	0.10
4. EQ5D index score*	0.75		0.75		—	—	0.68		0.60		0.60

Abbreviations: TWIST, time without symptoms or toxicity; SD, standard deviation; QLQ-C30, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30; EQ5D, European Quality of Life–Five Dimensions questionnaire.