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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 20.
Published in final edited form as: Support Care Cancer. 2013 Jan 12;21(6):1525–1550. doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1688-0

Table 5. Rank ordering of symptom prevalence by sample threshold.

Number of Patients Reporting Symptom Total sample of Patients Queried Prevalence ordering of symptoms in Sample >1000 Prevalence ordering of symptoms in Sample >500 Prevalence ordering of symptoms in Sample >100 Pooled Prevalence
Generalized Fatigue 2177 3651 1 2 2 59.6
Insomnia/Disturbed Sleep 1792 3675 2 3 4 48.8
Pain 1880 3914 3 4 5 48.0
Dry Mouth 1248 2610 4 5 6 47.8
Anorexia/Appetite changes 1539 3388 5 6 7 45.4
Difficulty breathing/Dyspnea 681 1560 6 7 8 43.7
Difficulty Concentrating/Remembering 693 1590 7 8 9 43.6
Tiredness/Drowsiness 999 2310 8 9 10 43.2
Distress 887 2149 9 41.3
Nausea 670 1672 10 40.1
Nocturia 379 507 1 1 74.8
Cough 208 401 3 51.9
Numbness/Tingling 364 875 10 41.6