Table 2.
Scores of EORTC QLQ-C30 and BN20 items (n = 49).
| Scale | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QLQ-C30 | |||
| Global health status | QL2 | 59.9 | 22.3 |
| Functional scales | |||
| Physical functioning | PF2 | 71.2 | 28.8 |
| Role functioning | RF2 | 57.1 | 35.0 |
| Emotional functioning | EF | 67.2 | 27.4 |
| Cognitive functionin | CF | 63.2 | 33.0 |
| Social functioning | SF | 55.6 | 38.3 |
| Symptom scales | |||
| Fatigue | FA | 42.3 | 31.8 |
| Nausea and vomiting | NV | 6.5 | 16.6 |
| Pain | PA | 32.0 | 34.5 |
| Dyspnea | DY | 27.9 | 33.6 |
| Insomnia | SL | 31.3 | 32.2 |
| Appetite loss | AP | 12.9 | 25.3 |
| Constipation | CO | 20.1 | 31.9 |
| Diarrhea | DI | 6.3 | 16.2 |
| Financial difficulties | FI | 23.4 | 32.9 |
| QLQ-BN20 | |||
| Future uncertainty | BNFU | 37.9 | 30.5 |
| Visual disorder | BNVD | 21.3 | 25.5 |
| Motor dysfunction | BNMD | 29.5 | 30.1 |
| Communication deficit | BNCD | 22.2 | 25.8 |
| Headaches | BNHA | 29.3 | 30.9 |
| Seizures | BNSE | 6.1 | 20.0 |
| Drowsiness | BNDR | 42.2 | 34.5 |
| Itchy skin | BNIS | 19.0 | 29.7 |
| Hair loss | BNHL | 19.0 | 31.2 |
| Weakness of legs | BNWL | 30.6 | 36.5 |
| Bladder control | BNBC | 20.8 | 29.5 |
EORTC = European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer; QLQ-BN20 = Quality of Life Questionnaire brain cancer module; QLQ-C30 = Core Quality of Life Questionnaire; SD = standard deviation.