Table 3.
EORTC-QLQ-H&N35 scores for all three treatment groups.
| Item | OP | OPRT | OPRCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (95%-confidence interval of mean) | Median (95%-confidence interval of mean) | Median (95%-confidence interval of mean) | |
| HN pain | 0 (3.37–13.97) | 8.33 (8.37–24.39) | 8.33 (12.40–24.76) |
| HN swallowing | 0 (3.78–20.88) | 25.00 (19.34–32.39) | 20.83 (18.82–29.44) |
| HN senses | 0 (2.72–15.94) | 0 (8.15–29.78) | 0 (11.69–27.20) |
| HN speech | 0 (0.58–16.31) | 11.11 (11.67–28.18) | 0 (9.39–22.56) |
| HN social eating | 0 (2.25–22.42) | 25.00 (16.18–37.65) | 20.833 (18.97–35.20) |
| HN social contact | 0 (0.48–6.45) | 0 (3.21–19.32) | 0 (4.21–13.29) |
| HN sexuality | 0 (8.08–31.92) | 0 (12.14–39.58) | 0 (17.08–37.78) |
| HN teeth | 0 (6.54–36.13) | 0 (16.11–48.25) | 0 (17.59–40.74) |
| HN opening mouth | 0 (5.68–34.32) | 33.33 (22.67–50.89) | 33.33 (25.58–46.64) |
| HN dry mouth | 0 (14.30–44.36) | 100 (66.78–89.54) | 66.67 (49.93–72.29) |
| HN sticky saliva | 0 (3.60–23.06) | 66.67 (37.11–66.33) | 66.67 (37.50–59.72) |
| HN coughed | 0 (12.41–35.59) | 33.33 (16.65–40.82) | 33.33 (23.38–41.89) |
| HN felt ill | 0 (3.03–15.64) | 0 (1.71–23.58) | 0 (8.20–25.14) |
| HN pain killers | 0 (19.36–60.64) | 0 (10.28–44.89) | 0 (17.65–44.85) |
| HN nutritional supplements | 0 (−4.26–12.26) | 0 (7.57–40.70) | 0 (5.73–27.60) |
| HN feeding tube | 0 (−1.69–25.69) | 0 (−2.91–16.71) | 0 (0.22–16.44) |
| HN weight loss | 0 (6.01–41.99) | 0 (0.44–27.14) | 0 (2.80–22.20) |
| HN weight gain | 0 (9.08–46.92) | 0 (0.44–27.14) | 0 (−0.85–13.35) |