Table 1.

QOL issues identified in phase I

QOL area	Issue
Treatment-related symptoms (in particular, chemotherapy)	1. Hair loss
	2. Different taste
	3. Sense of taste and smell
Treatment-related symptoms (in particular, radiotherapy)	4. Abdominal pain
	5. Heartburn
	6. Bloated feeling
	7. Change in bowel habit
	8. Skin problems
	9. Irradiated skin discoloured
Peripheral neuropathy	10. Tingling or numbness fingers/toes
	11. Pale/cold fingers/toes
	12. Burning/pain in fingers/toes
Difficulty in hearing/tinnitus	13. Problems with hearing
Satisfaction with medical management	14. Satisfied with care received
Satisfaction with received information	15. Satisfied with information received
Future uncertainty	16. Uncertain about future
Loan/Insurance	17. Loan/insurance problems
	18. Problems with job
Anxiety of recurrence	19. Anxious about a recurrence
Anxiety of family disruption	20. Disruption of family life
Communication	21. Talk about disease with partner
Activity	22. Physically limited
Infertility	23. Ability to have children
Body image	24. Less masculine
	25. Look at yourself naked
	26. Dissatisfied with body
	27. Satisfied with testicular implant
Weight change	28. Lost weight
	29. Gained weight
Sexual activity	30. Interested in sex
	31. Sexually active
Sexual functioning	32. Felt uncomfortable being intimate
	33. Talk about sexuality
	34. Difficulty getting an erection
	35. Problems with ejaculation
Sexual enjoyment	36. Was sex enjoyable?
Satisfaction with the sexual relationship	37. Satisfied with sexual relationship