Table 1.
Outline of the tele-medicine questionnaire, based on the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v.5 (upper part) and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-BR23 (lower part) questionnaires
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation dermatitis | None | Faint erythema Dry desquamation  | 
Moderate to brisk erythema, mostly in skin folds Moderate oedema  | 
Confluent moist desquamation, other than skin folds Bleeding induced by minor trauma  | 
| Breast oedema | Asymptomatic | Symptomatic (pain or psychosocial impact) | Severe symptoms Intervention needed Enlarge radiation therapy fields  | 
|
| Pain of skin | Mild | Moderate pain Limiting instrumental ADL  | 
Severe pain Limiting self-care ADL  | 
|
| Fatigue | 
Relieved by rest | 
Fatigue not relieved by rest Limiting instrumental ADL  | 
Fatigue not relieved by rest Limiting self-care ADL  | 
|
| 0 | 
1 | 
2 | 
3 | 
|
| Did you have any pain in your arm or shoulder? | Not at all | A little bit | Quite a bit | Very much | 
| Did you have a swollen arm or hand? | ||||
| Was it difficult to raise your arm or to move it sideways? | ||||
| Have you had any breast pain? | ||||
| Have you had any increased breast sensitivity? | ||||
| Have you had skin problems on the breast (e.g. itchy, dry, flaky)? | ||||
ADL, activities of daily living.