Table 3.
Instruments
| Instrument | Abbreviation | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruments to assess HRQoL |
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Questionnaire (30-items) | EORTC QLQ-C30 | 3 |
| 36-item Short Form Health Survey | SF-36 | 7 | |
| 12-item Short Form Health Survey & European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Questionnaire (30-items) | SF-12 & EORTC QLQ-C30 | 1 | |
| European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Questionnaire (30-items) & Quality of Life-Cancer Survivors questionnaire | EORTC QLQ-C30 & QoL-CS | 2 | |
| Instruments to assess PC symptoms | Brief Male Sexual Inventory & University of California Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index | BFSI & UCLA-PCI | 1 |
| European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Prostate Cancer Specific Module (19 -items, pre-version of PR25) | EORTC QLQ-PR25/PR-19 | 1 | |
| Expanded Prostate Cancer Index & International Continence Society Male Short-Form questionnaire & Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | EPIC & ICSaleSF & ICIQ & HADs | 1 | |
| Southwest Oncology Group Treatment Specific Measure | ‚---‘ | 1 | |
| Prostate Cancer Symptom Scale | PCSS | 2 | |
| International Prostate Symptom Score & International Index of Erectile Function | IPSS & IIEF | 1 | |
| University of California Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index | UCLA-PCI | 2 | |
| International Prostate Symptom Score & University of California Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index | IPSS & UCLA-PCI | 1 | |
| University of California Los Angeles Prostate Cancer Index & Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale | UCLA-PCI & HADS | 1 | |
| Expanded Prostate Cancer Index & Dutch Sexual Activities Module | EPIC & SAc | 1 |