Table 3.
Patient-reported outcomes.
|
Question |
Pre-IMPT |
Post-IMPT |
P-value1 |
| Q5: Have you had problems swallowing liquids? | .22 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 1.4 (0.5) | 1.9 (0.7) | |
| Median (range) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | |
| Q6: Have you had problems swallowing pureed food? | .09 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 1.1 (0.4) | 1.7 (0.8) | |
| Median (range) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 1.0 (1.0–3.0) | |
| Q7: Have you had problems swallowing solid food? | .05 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 1.4 (0.5) | 2.6 (1.3) | |
| Median (range) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 3.0 (1.0–4.0) | |
| Q8: Have you choked when swallowing? | .32 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 1.4 (0.5) | 1.7 (0.5) | |
| Median (range) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 2.0 (1.0–2.0) | |
| Swallow score (transformed) | .08 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 11.9 (11.6) | 32.1 (25.2) | |
| Median (range) | 8.3 (0–33.33) | 41.7 (0–66.7) | |
| Q16: Have you been hoarse? | .43 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 2.6 (0.9) | 3.0 (1.0) | |
| Median (range) | 3.0 (1.0–4.0) | 3.0 (1.0–4.0) |
Abbreviation: IMPT, intensity-modulated proton therapy.
1
Wilcoxon signed-rank test with continuity correction.