Table 3.

Quantitative results of pilot testing

Item No	Item content	Response options, number				Missing, number
		Not at all	A little	Quite a bit	Very much
31	Have you coughed?	2	7	0	1	0
32	Have you coughed up blood?	7	2	1	0	0
33	Have you been short of breath when you rested?	9	1	0	0	0
34	Have you been short of breath when you walked?	7	3	0	0	0
35	Have you been short of breath when you climbed stairs?	4	4	0	0	2
36	Have you had a sore mouth or tongue?	8	2	0	0	0
37	Have you had problems swallowing?	9	1	0	0	0
38	Have you had tingling hands or feet?	8	2	0	0	0
39	Have you had hair loss?	6	2	2	0	0
40	Have you had pain in your chest?	5	4	1	0	0
41	Have you had pain in your arm or shoulder?	5	4	0	1	0
42	Have you has pain in other parts of your body?	7	3	0	0	0
43	Have you had allergic reactions?	10	0	0	0	0
44	Have you had burning or sore eyes?	10	0	0	0	0
45	Have you been dizzy?	6	4	0	0	0
46	Have you had splitting fingernails or toenails?	10	0	0	0	0
47	Have you had skin problems (e.g., itchy, dry)?	6	4	0	0	0
48	Have you had problems speaking?	9	1	0	0	0
49	Have you been afraid of tumour progression?	3	5	2	0	0
50	Have you had thin or lifeless hair as a result of your disease or treatment?	8	2	0	0	0
51	Have you worried about your health in the future?	4	4	1	1	0
52	Have you had dry cough?	4	5	1	0	0
53	Have you experienced a decrease in your physical capabilities?	4	5	1	0	0
54	Has weight loss been a problem for you?	7	2	1	0	0
55	Have you had pain in the area of surgery?	1	4	1	0	0
56	Has the area of your wound been oversensitive?	3	3	0	0	0
57	Have you been restricted in your performance due to the extent of surgery?	3	2	0	0	1
58	Have you had any difficulty using your arm or shoulder on the side of chest operation?	2	3	1	0	0
59	Has your scar pain interfered with your daily actives?	2	4	0	0	0