Table 5.
Responsiveness of the scales
| Scales | GSF A-B n = 32 | GSF C-D n = 168 | P | ECOG 1–2 n = 26 | ECOG 3–4 n = 174 | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Median | IQR | |||
| PPSv2-Polish | 50.0 | 15.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 | * | 60.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 | * |
| KPS | 60.0 | 15.0 | 40.0 | 10.0 | * | 60.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | 10.0 | * |
| Barthel ADL | 42.5 | 40.0 | 5.0 | 7.5 | * | 45.0 | 60.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | * |
Median scores of each scale obtained within the known subgroups of longer (GSF A-B) and shorter (GSF C-D) prognosis and also within higher (ECOG PS 1–2) and lower (ECOG PS 3–4) performance status. * P < 0.00001, Mann-Whitney U test
Abbreviations: GSF Gold Standard Framework, ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, PPSv2-Polish Polish translation of the Palliative Performance Scale Version 2, KPS Karnofsky Performance Score, ECOG PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status, ADL Activities of Daily Living Index.