Table 2.
A summary of articles that employed the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) to measure QOL.
| Article authors (year) | Population and time of accrual | Questionnaire administration | Responders | Non-responders | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chow et al. (2004) | Jan 1999–Jan 2002 | Baseline, and 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 weeks post treatment | Improvements in global pain, index pain, anxiety, and sense of well-being for all patients | NA | [17] |
| All patients treated with palliative radiation for bone metastases | |||||
| N=518 | |||||
| Pituskin et al. (2009) | Jan 2007–Dec 2007 | Baseline and 1 month | Improvement in mean follow-up pain score, all symptoms except for shortness of breath, nausea, and appetite significantly improved by 4 weeks | NA | [8] |
| All patients treated with palliative radiation for bone metastases | |||||
| N=82a | |||||
| Fairchild et al. (2009) | Aug–Dec 2006 | Baseline and week 1 and 4 post treatment | Improvement or stabilization in nausea (93%), anxiety (91%), depression (87%), fatigue (81%), drowsiness (81%), shortness of breath (81%), well-being (78%), and appetite (77%) | NA | [14] |
| Patients treated with palliative radiation for bone metastases | |||||
| N=31 | |||||
a
Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) was also utilized.