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. 2019 Dec 1;26(6):e733–e741. doi: 10.3747/co.26.5297

TABLE II.

Correlation between each Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) symptom and the EQ-5D-3La health utility score (HUS)

ESAS symptom Responses (n) Spearman correlation with HUS p Value Univariable regression analysis p Value Multivariable regression analysis p Value


Value 95% CI Value 95% CI
Pain 744 −0.416 <0.0001 −0.03 −0.03 to −0.02 <0.001 −0.02 −0.03 to −0.01 <0.001

Tiredness 747 −0.387 <0.0001 −0.02 −0.03 to −0.02 <0.001 −0.01 −0.02 to −0.001 0.03

Nausea 746 −0.231 <0.0001 −0.03 −0.03 to −0.02 <0.001 0.0002 −0.01 to 0.01 0.97

Depression 743 −0.354 <0.0001 −0.03 −0.03 to −0.02 <0.001 −0.02 −0.02 to −0.01 <0.001

Anxiety 741 −0.311 <0.0001 −0.02 −0.03 to −0.02 <0.001 −0.002 −0.01 to 0.01 0.64

Drowsiness 746 −0.306 <0.0001 −0.02 −0.02 to −0.02 <0.001 0.002 −0.005 to 0.01 0.53

Appetite 745 −0.277 <0.0001 −0.02 −0.03 to −0.02 <0.001 −0.002 −0.01 to 0.004 0.50

Well-being 738 −0.345 <0.0001 −0.02 −0.02 to −0.01 <0.001 0.003 −0.003 to 0.01 0.30

Shortness of breath 746 −0.204 <0.0001 −0.02 −0.02 to −0.01 <0.001 0.002 −0.005 to 0.01 0.62
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EuroQol Research Foundation, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

CI = confidence interval.