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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 14.
Published in final edited form as: Qual Life Res. 2019 Dec 17;29(6):1419–1431. doi: 10.1007/s11136-019-02392-6

Table 3.

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs)

PROs assessed PROs reported PRO measures
PRO Domains
 Emotional function 26 11 EORTC QLQ-C30a
EORTC QLQ-MY20b
FACT-Gc
MyPOSd
 Global health satus/QoL 19 16 EORTC QLQ-C30
FACT-G
EuroQol 5De
 Physical function 16 14 EORTC QLQ-C30
FACT-G
 Social function 16 10 EORTC QLQ-C30
FACT-G
 Financial burden 16  6 EORTC QLQ-C30
Financial burden
 Role function 15  8 EORTC QLQ-C30
 Cognitive function 15  8 EORTC QLQ-C30
 Symptom index 12  8 EORTC QLQ-MY20
FACT-G
MyPOS
MDASI-MMf
 Healthcare factors  2  2 Financial burden
MyPOS
Individual symptoms
 Pain 20 15 BPI-SFg
EORTC QLQ-C30
NRS painh
VAS paini
 Fatigue 18 11 EORTC QLQ-C30
FACIT fatiguej
 Dyspnea 15  8 EORTC QLQ-C30
 Constipation 15  7 EORTC QLQ-C30
 Nausea/vomiting 15  7 EORTC QLQ-C30
 Diarrhea 15  6 EORTC QLQ-C30
 Appetite loss 15  6 EORTC QLQ-C30
 Sleep disturbance 15  6 EORTC QLQ-C30
 Peripheral neuropathy  8  8 EORTC QLQ-CIPN20k
FACT/GOG-NTXl
a

EORTC QLQ-C30 European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30.

b

EORTC QLQ-MY20 European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Myeloma 20.

c

FACT-G Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy General.

d

MyPOS Myeloma Palliative care Outcome Scale.

e

EuroQOL 5d European Quality of Life Five Dimension.

f

MDASI-MM MD Anderson Symptom Index Multiple Myeloma.

g

BPI-SF Brief pain inventory short form.

h

NRS Pain Numeric Rating Scale Pain.

i

VAS Pain Visual Analog Scale Pain.

j

FACIT Fatigue Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue.

k

EORTC QLQ-CIPN20 European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy 20.

l

FACT/GOG-NTX Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Gynecologic Oncology Group Neurotoxicity