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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Qual Life Res. 2013 Jul 20;23(1):257–269. doi: 10.1007/s11136-013-0470-1

Table 1.

Adverse events for which items were assessed in each round of cognitive interviews, listed by PRO-CTCAE terms used in each respective round.

Round 1, Script 1
N = 22 (12 males, 10 females)
Round 1, Script 2
N = 22 (11 males, 11 females)
Round 1, Script 3
N = 16 (9 males, 7 females)
Aching joints Acne Change in the color of your fingernails or toenails
Aching muscles Arm or leg swelling Loss of fingernails or toenails
Blurred vision Bloating of the abdomen (belly) Problems with concentration
Changes in sense of taste or problems tasting food Body odor more than usual Rash
Constipation Breast area enlargement Ridges or bumps on your fingernails or toenails
Cough Bruising easily Ringing in the ears
Decreased appetite Decreased sweating Shaking chills/shivering
Decreased sexual interest Difficulty swallowing Shortness of breath
Diarrhea Felt like nothing could cheer you up Skin burn from radiation
Difficulty sleeping (insomnia) Felt unhappy Skin cracking at the corners of your mouth
Dizziness Flashing lights in front of your eyes Spots or lines (floaters) that drift in front of your eyes
Dry mouth Hair loss Stretch marks
Dry skin Hand-foot syndrome (a rash of the hands or feet that can cause cracking, peeling, redness or pain) Sweats (excessive sweating)
Fatigue (tiredness, lack of energy) Hives Tremor, shaking
Feeling anxiety Hot flashes Unusual darkening of the skin
Heartburn Increased passing of gas (flatulence) Urine color change
Hiccups Increased skin sensitivity to sunlight Voice changes (hoarseness, loss of voice)
Increased need to urinate Nosebleeds Vomiting
Itchy skin Pain in the abdomen (belly area) Watery eyes (tearing)
Loss of control of urine (leakage) Pain or burning with urination Wheezing
Loss of control of stool or bowels Pain, swelling, or redness at a site of drug injection or IV Difficulty getting or keeping an erection (male only)
Mouth or throat sores Pounding or racing heartbeat Ejaculation problems (male only)
Nausea Pressure or bed sores Absence of menstrual period (female only)
Numbness or tingling in hands or feet Problems feeling orgasm or climax Irregular menstrual period compared to usual (female only)
Pain Problems with memory Pain during vaginal sex (female only)
Unusual vaginal discharge (female only)
Vaginal dryness (female only)
Round 2, Scripts 1 and 2 (17 males, 30 females)
Aching joints (such as elbows, knees, shoulders)
Acne
Arm or leg swelling
Bed sores or pressure sores
Bloating of the abdomen (belly)
Blurred vision
Body odor
Breast area enlargement or tenderness
Bruising easily (black and blue marks)
Constipation
Decreased sweating
Diarrhea
Feeling anxiety or worry
Felt that nothing could cheer you up
Flashing lights in front of your eyes
Hand-foot syndrome (a rash of the hands or feet that can cause cracking, peeling, redness or pain)
Heartburn
Hives
Insomnia (including difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up early)
Itchy skin
Mouth or throat sores
Nosebleeds
Problems having orgasm or climax
Rash
Sad or unhappy feelings
Skin burns from radiation
Spots or lines (floaters) that drift in front of your eyes
Stretch marks
Tremors
Unexpected or excessive sweating during the day or nighttime (not related to hot flashes)
Unusual darkening of the skin
Vomiting
Wheezing (whistling noise in the chest with breathing)
Ejaculation problems (male only)
Irregular menstrual periods (female only)
Pain during vaginal sex (female only)
Unusual vaginal discharge (female only)
Round 3, Scripts 1 and 2 (11 males, 9 females)
Acne or pimples on the face or chest
Bed sores
Blurry vision
Body odor
Breast area enlargement or tenderness
Constipation
Hand-foot syndrome (a rash of the hands or feet that can cause cracking, peeling, redness or pain)
Headache*
Hives (itchy red bumps on the skin)
Hoarse voice**
Loose or watery stools
Mouth or throat sores
Rash
Skin burns from radiation
Spots or lines (floaters) that drift in front of your eyes
Stretch marks
Took too long to have an orgasm or climax
Tremors
Unable to have orgasm or climax
Unexpected decrease in sweating
Unusual darkening of the skin
Urge to urinate all of a sudden
Urinate frequently
Voice changes**
Vomiting
Wheezing (whistling noise in the chest with breathing)
Ejaculation problems (male only)
Irregular menstrual periods (female only)
Pain during vaginal sex (female only)
Unusual vaginal discharge (female only)
*

Added per expert panel consensus

**

Split from Voice changes (hoarseness, loss of voice) item per expert decision

Split from “Problems having orgasm or climax” item per expert panel consensus

Split from “Increased need to urinate: per expert panel consensus