Table 2 Mean scores for QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13 areas and association with global QL
1st assessment | 2nd assessment | 3rd assessment | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) (N = 39) | Mean (SD) (N = 34) | Mean (SD) (N = 19) | ||
QLQ-C30 areas | ||||
Physicala | 74.7 (26.5) | 60.6 (32.7) | 70.2 (23.7) | 0.004 |
Rolea | 70.1 (36.9) | 51.9 (37.9) | 62.3 (29.8) | 0.055 |
Emotionala | 64.1 (28.6) | 57.6 (32.2) | 64.9 (29.4) | 0.029 |
Cognitivea | 82.9 (24.0) | 75.0 (28.5) | 80.7 (21.7) | 0.146 |
Sociala | 76.5 (30.9) | 57.8 (36.5) | 64.9 (28.8) | 0.004 |
Globala | 60.0 (25.0) | 53.4 (26.8) | 60.5 (21.7) | 0.148 |
Fatigueb | 35.0 (30.4) | 57.1 (56.7) | 44.4 (27.9) | 0.047 |
Nauseab | 6.4 (15.6) | 7.5 (17.9) | 7.0 (18.7) | 0.779 |
Painb | 27.4 (31.6) | 33.8 (36.8) | 17.5 (24.5) | 0.187 |
Dyspnoeab | 12.8 (22.4) | 12.7 (18.4) | 12.3 (19.9) | 0.016 |
Sleep disturbanceb | 34.2 (38.6) | 37.2 (36.5) | 22.8 (24.9) | 0.933 |
Appetite lossb | 26.5 (32.6) | 29.4 (36.5) | 12.3 (27.8) | 0.741 |
Constipationb | 24.8 (32.5) | 28.4 (35.9) | 14.1 (23.1) | 0.149 |
Diarrhoeab | 9.5 (21.5) | 3.9 (15.9) | 3.1 (15.3) | 0.819 |
Financial impactb | 8.5 (25) | 13.7 (28.6) | 0 (0) | 0.607 |
QLQ-LC13 areas | ||||
Coughingb | 28.2 (30.1) | 22.5 (26.9) | 8.8 (15.1) | 0.148 |
Dyspnoeab | 13.7 (19.9) | 22.2 (23.8) | 21.1 (22.5) | 0.063 |
Haemoptysisb | 2.6 (8.9) | 2.9 (8.6) | 1.7 (7.7) | 0.607 |
Sore mouthb | 8.5 (25.1) | 18.6 (29.2) | 14.0 (20.2) | 0.021 |
Dysphagiab | 5.9 (15.1) | 15.7 (28.7) | 10.5 (19.4) | 0.091 |
Peripheral neuropathyb | 10.3 (17.4) | 31.4 (14.7) | 29.8 (21.9) | 0.002 |
Hair lossb | 5.1 (19.5) | 21.6 (27.1) | 26.3 (21.0) | 0.001 |
Chest painb | 10.3 (18.9) | 18.6 (24.9) | 12.3 (16.5) | 0.641 |
Pain in arm or shoulderb | 12.8 (22.4) | 14.7 (24.9) | 10.5 (22.4) | 0.179 |
Other pain sitesb | 18.8 (28.4) | 20.2 (32.2) | 3.5 (10.5) | 0.247 |