Table 2.

Quality of life analysis: comparison of median scores between SPG and DCG for domains assessed by the EORTC QLQ-C30

EORTC QLQ C-30	SPG (n = 83) median (min.–max.)	DCG (n = 42) median (min.–max.)	p value
Physical functioning	86.7 (20.0–100.0)	73.3 (13.3–100.0)	0.133
Role functioning	83.3 (0.0–100.0)	83.3 (16.7–100.0)	0.314
Emotional functioning	66.7 (8.3–100.0)	75.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.016
Cognitive functioning	83.3 (0.0–100.0)	91.7 (0.0–100.0)	0.017
Social functioning	100.0 (0.0–100.0)	91.7 (0.0–100.0)	0.497
Fatigue	22.2 (0.0–100.0)	16.7 (0.0–66.7)	0.680
Nausea and vomiting	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–33.3)	0.036
Pain	16.7 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.535
Dyspnea	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–66.7)	0.682
Insomnia	33.3 (0.0–100.0)	33.3 (0.0–100.0)	0.379
Appetite loss	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.208
Constipation	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.005
Diarrhea	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–66.7)	0.198
Financial difficulties	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.585
Global health and QoL	75.0 (0.0–100.0)	75.0 (0.0–100.0)	0.678

Scores range from 0 to 100. On the functional scales, higher scores indicate a better QoL; on the symptom scales, lower scores reflect a better QoL