Table 3. Patients' ratings of expected health-related quality of life during adjuvant chemotherapy ranked by mean from worst affected to least affected.
| Mean | |
|---|---|
|
Symptomsa | |
| Hair loss | 5.6 |
| Fatigue | 5.0 |
| Nausea | 4.8 |
| Trouble sleeping | 4.1 |
| Diarrhoea | 3.9 |
| Anxiety | 3.9 |
| Vomiting | 3.8 |
| Irritability | 3.7 |
| Urinary symptoms | 3.5 |
| Altered sense of taste | 3.5 |
|
Global aspect of HRQLb | |
| Appetite | 5.8 |
| Energy | 5.9 |
| Mood | 6.4 |
| Physical well-being | 6.5 |
| Emotional well-being | 6.6 |
| Overall well-being | 6.7 |
| Mobility | 7.2 |
Abbreviation: HRQL=Health-related quality of life.
a
Where 0=‘no trouble at all' up to 10=‘worst I can imagine'.
b
Where 0=‘worst possible' up to 10=‘best possible'.