Table 3. Correlation between the EORTC-BR23 and FACT-B4 questionnaires and the LYMQOL-Arm questionnaire (construct validity).
LYMQOL-Arm | LYMQOL-Arm | LYMQOL-Arm | LYMQOL-Arm | LYMQOL-Arm | |
function | appearance | symptom | mood | overall | |
FACT-B4 physical | -0.440** | -0.407** | -0.504** | -0.530** | 0.471** |
FACT-B4 social | -0,100 | -0.173* | -0,102 | -0,161 | 0.239** |
FACT-B4 emotion | -0.356** | -0.377** | -0.354** | -0.512** | 0.487** |
FACT-B4 function | -0.282** | -0.363** | -0.296** | -0.363** | 0.450** |
FACT-B4 arm symptom | -0.318** | -0.395** | -0.371** | -0.430** | 0.341** |
EORTC-body image | -0.320** | -0.347** | -0.248** | -0.403** | 0.370** |
EORTC-sexual function | 0,026 | -0,034 | -0,022 | -0,017 | 0.192* |
EORTC-sexual satisfaction | 0,116 | 0,086 | 0,008 | -0,064 | 0,095 |
EORTC-future | -0.255** | -0.320** | -0.214* | -0.406** | 0.203* |
EORTC-systemic completed | 0.279** | 0.284** | 0.287** | 0.390** | -0.335** |
EORTC-breast symptoms | 0.341** | 0.331** | 0.373** | 0.429** | -0.215* |
EORTC-arm symptoms | 0.612** | 0.637** | 0.602** | 0.561** | -0.389** |
EORTC-hair loss | -0,092 | 0,106 | -0,096 | 0,214 | -0,102 |
EORTC: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer; FACT-B4: Functional-Assessment-of-Cancer-Therapy-Breast-4; LYMQOL: Lymphedema-Quality-of-life-Questionnaire; * p<0.05; ** p<0.01. |