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. 2014 Feb 26;9(2):e89851. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089851

Table 2. Comparative pre and post treatment EORTC QLQ C-30 Quality of Life scores in cervical cancer women.

EORTC QLQ C-30Scale PreTreatment PostTreatment P-Value*
Global Health Status/Qol scale
Global Health Status/Qol 54.32(9.65) 77.90(7.17) Inline graphic
Functional Scale
Physical functioning 69.86(10.73) 80.60(27.06) Inline graphic
Role Functioning 69.06(16.68) 80.37(15.16) Inline graphic
Emotional Functioning 60.20(16.37) 77.13(14.15) Inline graphic
Cognitive Functioning 71.06(16.68) 73.39(18.36) Inline graphic
Social Functioning 60.67(11.57) 68.26(16.78) Inline graphic
Symptom scales/Items
Fatigue 38.21(11.15) 24.88(7.32) Inline graphic
Nausea and Vomiting 12.01(11.30) 2.00(5.52) Inline graphic
Pain 19.67(18.32) 22.66(6.23) Inline graphic
Single Item scales
Dyspnoea 26.52(21.51) 10.56(15.86) Inline graphic
Insomnia 29.67(18.84) 22.30(24.12) Inline graphic
Appetite loss 33.98(17.67) 31.20(8.36) Inline graphic
Constipation 33.43(20.60) 25.87(10.04) Inline graphic
Diarrhoea1 3.87(9.67) 8.67(12.25) Inline graphic
Financial Difficulties 34.67(28.62) 46.34(19.71) Inline graphic

*P values are comparisons between groups with Inline graphic or student’s Inline graphic test.

Higher scores in the functioning and global health status scales represented better functioning and QOL, whereas higher scores in the symptom scales indicated greater problems.