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. 2021 Nov 4;12:315–321. doi: 10.2147/PROM.S325016

Table 4.

POS-S Renal Symptoms and Fraction of Participants Reporting the Individual Symptom to Affect Them Severely in the Past Week (N = 56 Patients Who Completed the 12-Months PROM Assessment)

Symptom Fraction of Patients Scoring Symptom Impact as “Severe” or “Overwhelming”
Baseline 3 Months 6 Months 9 Months 12 Months
Poor mobility 30% 25% 21% 25% 29%
Weakness or lack of energy 28% 16% 15% 20% 16%
Sore or dry mouth 20% 18% 11% 9% 13%
Difficulty sleeping 16% 4% 13% 13% 18%
Itching 15% 4% 11% 9% 7%
Pain 14% 4% 4% 14% 13%
Shortness of breath 13% 6% 8% 5% 13%
Drowsiness 9% 8% 8% 13% 9%
Feeling depressed 9% 4% 8% 7% 7%
Restless legs or difficulty keeping legs still 8% 2% 9% 4% 11%
Feeling anxious or worried 8% 2% 6% 2% 7%
Changes in skin 5% 4% 4% 7% 5%
Constipation 2% 6% 6% 4% 4%
Poor appetite 2% 2% 2% 2% 5%
Diarrhea 2% 0% 2% 2% 2%
Nausea 2% 2% 0% 2% 0%
Vomiting 2% 2% 0% 0% 0%

Note: Symptoms are ordered by prevalence at the baseline assessment.