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. 2021 Jun 2;21:659. doi: 10.1186/s12885-021-08325-2

Table 2.

Mean change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 GHS, physical functioning, pain and fatigue and EQ-5D-5L VAS scores up to 36 months by age and ECOG performance status at baseline

Months
3 6 12 24 36
LS mean change from baseline (95% CI) VMP D-VMP VMP D-VMP VMP D-VMP VMP D-VMP VMP D-VMP
EORTC QLQ-C30 GHS
  < 75 years (n = 178) (n = 193) (n = 156) (n = 171) (n = 143) (n = 163) (n = 64) (n = 115) (n = 21) (n = 68)
6.5 10.7 12.4 11.9 13.7 15.2 14.7 14 12.1 16.4
(4.1–8.9) (8.4–13) (9.9–15) (9.4–14.3) (11.1–16.4) (12.7–17.7) (11–18.4) (11.1–16.9) (6–18.2) (12.8–19.9)
  ≥ 75 years (n = 65) (n = 69) (n = 56) (n = 64) (n = 42) (n = 59) (n = 18) (n = 37) (n = 10) (n = 12)
4.2 5.5 6.2 6.2 9.8 7.5 9.9 3.6 4.4 8.5
(−0.3 to 8.7) (1–10) (1.3–11.1) (1.6–10.8) (4.2–15.3) (2.8–12.3) (2.1–17.8) (−2.2 to 9.4) (−6.1 to 15) (−1.1 to 18.2)
 ECOG performance status 0 (n = 68) (n = 56) (n = 57) (n = 46) (n = 51) (n = 51) (n = 25) (n = 34) (n = 11) (n = 16)
−0.7 8.5 4.8 7.5 1.7 8.5 6 7.4 1.3 10.3
(−4.9 to 3.5) (3.8–13.1) (0.3–9.3) (2.5–12.5) (−3 to 6.4) (3.7–13.3) (−0.5 to 12.5) (1.7–13.1) (−8.2 to 10.8) (2.3–18.3)
 ECOG performance status 1 (n = 123) (n = 138) (n = 108) (n = 126) (n = 95) (n = 115) (n = 38) (n = 73) (n = 13) (n = 43)
5.6 7.8 9.5 8.7 12.2 11.6 11 7.4 9.3 11.8
(2.7–8.6) (5–10.6) (6.4–12.7) (5.8–11.6) (9–15.5) (8.6–14.6) (6.1–15.8) (3.8–11) (1.4–17.1) (7.3–16.3)
 ECOG performance status 2 (n = 54) (n = 68) (n = 48) (n = 63) (n = 39) (n = 56) (n = 20) (n = 45) (n = 7) (n = 21)
11.6 14.7 18 17.9 24.2 21.5 24.2 23.3 19.3 24.7
(6.9–16.3) (10.5–18.9) (13.1–23) (13.6–22.2) (18.8–29.6) (17–26) (17.2–31.3) (18.4–28.2) (8.1–30.6) (18–31.4)
EORTC QLQ-C30 physical functioning
  < 75 years (n = 178) (n = 193) (n = 156) (n = 171) (n = 143) (n = 163) (n = 64) (n = 115) (n = 21) (n = 68)
8.4 10 12.7 14.1 14.9 17.2 16.8 16.9 14.6 16.9
(6.1–10.7) (7.7–12.2) (10.3–15.1) (11.8–16.4) (12.5–17.4) (14.8–19.5) (13.5–20) (14.3–19.5) (9.5–19.8) (13.7–20)
  ≥ 75 years (n = 65) (n = 69) (n = 56) (n = 64) (n = 42) (n = 59) (n = 18) (n = 37) (n = 10) (n = 12)
2.9 3 8 4.4 4.1 4.9 5.1 5.9 3.9 3.5
(−2 to 7.9) (−1.9 to 7.8) (2.8–13.1) (−0.5 to 9.4) (−1.6 to 9.8) (− 0.2 to 9.9) (− 2.4 to 12.6) (0.1–11.7) (− 5.8 to 13.6) (− 5.5 to 12.5)
 ECOG performance status 0 (n = 68) (n = 56) (n = 57) (n = 46) (n = 51) (n = 51) (n = 25) (n = 34) (n = 11) (n = 16)
−1.2 2.8 3.1 6.1 2.3 4.6 1.3 2 −0.6 2.4
(−4.5 to 2.1) (−0.8 to 6.5) (−0.4 to 6.6) (2.8–10.4) (−1.3 to 5.9) (0.9–8.4) (−3.3 to 5.9) (−2.3 to 6.2) (−7.1 to 5.8) (−3.2 to 8)
 ECOG performance status 1 (n = 123) (n = 138) (n = 108) (n = 126) (n = 95) (n = 115) (n = 38) (n = 73) (n = 13) (n = 43)
5.2 4.6 9.5 7.3 8.7 11 13.6 10.1 9.9 8.5
(2.1–8.3) (1.7–7.6) (6.3–12.7) (4.3–10.3) (5.3–12) (7.9–14.1) (9–18.2) (6.6–13.7) (2.8–16.9) (4.2–12.7)
 ECOG performance status 2 (n = 54) (n = 68) (n = 48) (n = 63) (n = 39) (n = 56) (n = 20) (n = 45) (n = 7) (n = 21)
16.8 21.4 22.4 26.5 29.3 29.4 27.1 33.4 27.9 35.3
(11.3–22.3) (16.5–26.2) (16.7–28.1) (21.6–31.5) (23.3–35.3) (24.3–34.6) (19.8–34.4) (28–38.8) (17.1–38.8) (28.4–42.1)
EORTC QLQ-C30 pain*
  < 75 years (n = 178) (n = 193) (n = 156) (n = 171) (n = 143) (n = 163) (n = 64) (n = 115) (n = 21) (n = 68)
−12.9 −16.4 −22.1 −20.2 −21.8 −21.7 −24.8 − 23.3 −26.4 − 27
(− 16 to − 9.9) (− 19.3 to − 13.4) (−25.3 to − 18.8) (−23.3 to − 17.1) (− 25.2 to − 18.5) (− 24.8 to − 18.5) (− 29.5 to − 20.1) (− 26.9 to − 19.7) (−34.1 to − 18.8) (− 31.5 to − 22.6)
  ≥ 75 years (n = 65) (n = 69) (n = 56) (n = 64) (n = 42) (n = 59) (n = 18) (n = 37) (n = 10) (n = 12)
−9.6 − 12.4 − 14.1 − 13.7 −13.2 − 14.5 − 14.3 −8.1 − 8.8 − 17.9
(− 15.4 to − 3.8) (− 18.2 to − 6.7) (− 20.3 to − 7.8) (− 19.6 to − 7.8) (− 20.2 to − 6.1) (− 20.6 to − 8.4) (− 24.4 to − 4.3) (− 15.5 to − 0.7) (− 22.3 to 4.7) (− 30.3 to − 5.6)
 ECOG performance status 0 (n = 68) (n = 56) (n = 57) (n = 46) (n = 51) (n = 51) (n = 25) (n = 34) (n = 11) (n = 16)
− 1.6 − 0.7 − 10 − 7.3 − 6.5 − 5.2 − 9.5 −8.5 − 11.7 − 12.8
(− 6.3 to 3) (− 5.9 to 4.4) (− 15.1 to − 5) (− 12.9 to − 1.7) (− 11.7 to − 1.2) (− 10.6 to 0.1) (− 16.7 to − 2.3) (− 14.8 to − 2.1) (− 22.2 to − 1.2) (− 21.6 to − 3.9)
 ECOG performance status 1 (n = 123) (n = 138) (n = 108) (n = 126) (n = 95) (n = 115) (n = 38) (n = 73) (n = 13) (n = 43)
− 9.6 − 15.5 − 18.8 − 16.6 − 16.3 − 18.6 −19 − 16.2 − 14.8 − 23
(− 13.6 to − 5.6) (− 19.2 to − 11.7) (− 23 to − 14.6) (− 20.5 to − 12.7) (− 20.7 to − 11.9) (− 22.6 to − 14.5) (− 25.4 to − 12.5) (− 21 to − 11.3) (− 25.3 to − 4.4) (− 29.1 to − 17)
 ECOG performance status 2 (n = 54) (n = 68) (n = 48) (n = 63) (n = 39) (n = 56) (n = 20) (n = 45) (n = 7) (n = 21)
− 26.6 − 29 − 31.4 − 33.5 − 40 − 36.4 − 40.8 − 36.4 − 41.1 − 39.9
(−32.7 to − 20.4) (− 34.5 to − 23.5) (− 37.9 to − 24.9) (− 39.2 to − 27.9) (− 47.1 to − 33) (− 42.3 to − 30.5) (− 50 to − 31.6) (− 42.8 to − 29.9) (− 55.8 to − 26.5) (− 48.7 to − 31.1)
EORTC QLQ-C30 fatiguea
  < 75 years (n = 178) (n = 193) (n = 156) (n = 171) (n = 143) (n = 163) (n = 64) (n = 115) (n = 21) (n = 68)
−7.3 − 7.5 −12.9 − 13.5 −14.1 − 14.9 − 13.6 −13.2 − 12.3 −14.7
(− 9.9 to − 4.7) (− 10.1 to − 5) (− 15.7 to − 10.2) (− 16.1 to − 10.9) (− 16.9 to − 11.2) (− 17.6 to − 12.2) (− 17.5 to − 9.7) (− 16.2 to − 10.1) (− 18.6 to − 5.9) (− 18.5 to − 11)
  ≥ 75 years (n = 65) (n = 69) (n = 56) (n = 64) (n = 42) (n = 59) (n = 18) (n = 37) (n = 10) (n = 12)
0 0 −4.3 − 3.1 − 4.7 − 4.8 −1.5 − 0.6 − 2.2 − 2.9
(− 5 to 5) (− 4.8 to 4.9) (− 9.6 to 0.9) (− 8.1 to 1.9) (− 10.6 to 1.3) (− 10 to 0.4) (− 9.7 to 6.7) (− 6.7 to 5.6) (− 13 to 8.6) (− 12.8 to 7)
 ECOG performance status 0 (n = 68) (n = 56) (n = 57) (n = 46) (n = 51) (n = 51) (n = 25) (n = 34) (n = 11) (n = 16)
5.5 −2.1 −2.9 − 6.3 − 0.7 − 6 1 − 3.8 −1.2 − 0.9
(1.2–9.9) (− 6.9 to 2.7) (−7.5 to 1.7) (− 11.4 to − 1.2) (− 5.4 to 4) (− 11 to − 1.1) (− 5.1 to 7.1) (−9.4 to 1.8) (− 9.7 to 7.3) (−8.3 to 6.5)
 ECOG performance status 1 (n = 123) (n = 138) (n = 108) (n = 126) (n = 95) (n = 115) (n = 38) (n = 73) (n = 13) (n = 43)
− 5.6 − 5.3 − 11.4 −8.7 − 11.1 − 10.8 − 8.9 −8.3 − 7.4 − 11.1
(− 8.9 to − 2.2) (− 8.5 to − 2.2) (− 14.9 to − 7.9) (− 12 to − 5.5) (− 14.8 to − 7.4) (− 14.2 to − 7.5) (− 14.2 to − 3.7) (− 12.3 to − 4.4) (− 15.9 to 1) (− 16 to − 6.2)
 ECOG performance status 2 (n = 54) (n = 68) (n = 48) (n = 63) (n = 39) (n = 56) (n = 20) (n = 45) (n = 7) (n = 21)
− 15 − 10.2 − 15.4 − 20 − 23.7 − 21.7 − 25 − 19.5 − 19.5 − 23.7
(− 20.3 to − 9.7) (− 14.9 to − 5.5) (− 20.9 to − 9.8) (− 24.8 to − 15.1) (− 29.7 to − 17.8) (− 26.8 to − 16.7) (− 32.8 to − 17.3) (− 25 to − 14.1) (− 31.7 to − 7.4) (− 31.1 to − 16.4)
EQ-5D-5L VAS
  < 75 years (n = 178) (n = 193) (n = 156) (n = 171) (n = 143) (n = 163) (n = 64) (n = 115) (n = 21) (n = 68)
6.8 9.7 9.7 10.9 12.8 12.5 15.3 13.2 13.9 15.6
(4.7–8.8) (7.7–11.6) (7.5–11.8) (8.8–12.9) (10.6–15) (10.4–14.6) (12.2–18.3) (10.8–15.6) (9–18.9) (12.7–18.6)
  ≥ 75 years (n = 65) (n = 69) (n = 56) (n = 64) (n = 42) (n = 59) (n = 18) (n = 37) (n = 10) (n = 12)
2 5.7 4.5 6 8.1 2.9 3.4 5.1 3.8 2.6
(−1.9 to 5.9) (1.9–9.5) (0.3–8.6) (2.1–9.9) (3.5–12.8) (−1.1 to 6.9) (−3.1 to 10) (0.3–9.8) (−4.7 to 12.3) (− 5.1 to 10.4)
 ECOG performance status 0 (n = 68) (n = 56) (n = 57) (n = 46) (n = 51) (n = 51) (n = 25) (n = 34) (n = 11) (n = 16)
− 0.5 6.8 2.6 7.9 4.4 4 5.4 6 1.4 4.9
(−3.7 to 2.7) (3.3–10.3) (−0.9 to 6) (4.1–11.8) (0.9–8) (0.4–7.7) (0.6–10.3) (1.7–10.3) (−5.5 to 8.2) (−0.9 to 10.8)
 ECOG performance status 1 (n = 123) (n = 138) (n = 108) (n = 126) (n = 95) (n = 115) (n = 38) (n = 73) (n = 13) (n = 43)
5.1 6.8 6.8 6.7 10.7 8.5 10.4 7.4 11.8 10.1
(2.4–7.7) (4.3–9.3) (4–9.6) (4.1–9.3) (7.8–13.6) (5.9–11.2) (6.2–14.6) (4.3–10.6) (5–18.5) (6.2–14.1)
 ECOG performance status 2 (n = 54) (n = 68) (n = 48) (n = 63) (n = 39) (n = 56) (n = 20) (n = 45) (n = 7) (n = 21)
11.4 15.2 16.3 18.5 20 19.2 22.8 23.3 20.3 26.1
(7.6–15.3) (11.7–18.7) (12.2–20.4) (15–22.1) (15.6–24.4) (15.5–22.9) (17.1–28.5) (19.3–27.3) (11.3–29.2) (20.7–31.5)

aFor pain and fatigue, a negative change equates to greater symptom improvement