Table 3.
Test retest correlations for all PQLI scales and items.
| SCALES | Test-retest correlation | Items | Test-retest correlation |
| AC (activity) | 0.93 | Keep working | 0.97 |
| House chores | 0.89 | ||
| Enjoyment | 0.90 | ||
| Hobbies | 0.94 | ||
| SC (self care) | 0.98 | Driving or transportation | 0.98 |
| Self care | 0.99 | ||
| HE (health) | 0.87 | Pain | 0.82 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 0.98 | ||
| Lack of appetite | 0.76 | ||
| Weak/tired | 0.89 | ||
| Dyspnoea | 0.85 | ||
| Stool disturbances | 0.77 | ||
| Sleep disturbances | 0.98 | ||
| CT (choice of treatment) | 0.96 | Like to choose therapeutic schema | 0.96 |
| Able to choose therapeutic schema | 0.97 | ||
| SU (support) | 0.89 | Satisfactory support of relatives/friends | 0.95 |
| Satisfactory support of health care team | 0.83 | ||
| Satisfactory support of nursing stuff | 0.87 | ||
| CO (communication) | 0.90 | Discussion with the doctor on my social relationships | 0.91 |
| Discussion with the doctor on economic/professional problems | 0.92 | ||
| Discussion with the doctor on my family problems | 0.89 | ||
| PA (psychological affect) | 0.84 | Calm | 0.73 |
| Optimistic | 0.89 | ||
| Blue | 0.84 | ||
| Control of the situation | 0.94 | ||
| Fears of death | 0.74 | ||
| Overall Quality of life | 0.91 | ||