Table 4.

Results of the sensitivity analyses for scales with optimal cut-off scores that vary by treatment status

EORTC QLQ-C30 Scale	SCNS-LF59 Anchor	Group	Cut-Off Score	AUC (95% CI)	Sensitivity (95% CI)	Specificity (95% CI)
Global quality of life	Feeling unwell a lot of the time +  Not being able to do the things you used to do	Total	71	0.78 (0.71–0.85)	0.78 (0.68–0.86)	0.69 (0.64–0.75)
		On TX	63	0.78 (0.67–0.89)	0.73 (0.58–0.88)	0.83 (0.71–0.93)
		On FU	71	0.75 (0.66–0.85)	0.74 (0.59–0.87)	0.72 (0.65–0.78)
Physical functioning	Physical and daily living needs	Total	97	0.79 (0.73–0.85)	0.80 (0.71–0.89)	0.61 (0.54–0.67)
		On TX	90	0.75 (0.64–0.86)	0.74 (0.61–0.87)	0.59 (0.43–0.76)
		On FU	97	0.77 (0.69–0.85)	0.76 (0.63–0.88)	0.64 (0.57–0.71)
Emotional functioning	Psychological needs	Total	71	0.79 (0.74–0.84)	0.71 (0.64–0.79)	0.70 (0.64–0.77)
		On TX	71	0.83 (0.73–0.93)	0.74 (0.63–0.85)	0.76 (0.57–0.90)
		On FU	79	0.76 (0.70–0.83)	0.79 (0.71–0.88)	0.55 (0.48–0.63)
Financial difficulties	Concerns about your financial situation	Total	17	0.78 (0.72–0.83)	0.64 (0.54–0.74)	0.88 (0.84–0.92)
		On TX	17	0.79 (0.70–0.88)	0.70 (0.55–0.85)	0.80 (0.66–0.91)
		On FU	17	0.75 (0.68–0.83)	0.60 (0.46–0.73)	0.90 (0.85–0.94)

EORTC QLQ-C30 European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30, SCNS-LF59 supportive care needs survey long form 59, AUC area under the ROC curve, CI confidence interval, TX treatment, FU follow-up