EORTC QLQ-C30 | | | | | |
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Global health status/quality of life | 29,30 | 50 | 62.5 (20.8) | 68.0 (19.7) | 0.087 |
Functional scales | | | | | |
Physical functioning | 1 to 5 | 50 | 89.9 (15.3) | 84.7 (14.9) | 0.008 |
Role functioning | 6.7 | 50 | 85.3 (23.4) | 81.3 (24.4) | 0.557 |
Emotional functioning | 21 to 24 | 50 | 80.6 (19.0) | 83.0 (20.8) | 0.259 |
Cognitive functioning | 20,25 | 50 | 89.4 (17.1) | 86.7 (20.2) | 0.346 |
Social functioning | 26,27 | 50 | 86.7 (16.2) | 77.7 (21.7) | 0.007 |
Symptom scales | | | | | |
Fatigue | 10,12,18 | 50 | 21.5 (22.0) | 20.7 (18.8) | 0.607 |
Nausea and vomiting | 14,15 | 50 | 2,5 (6.0) | 2.3 (6.7) | 1.000 |
Pain | 9,19 | 50 | 19.7 (27.5) | 11.7 (15.9) | 0.017 |
Dyspnoea | 8 | 50 | 3.3 (11.8) | 4.7 (13.5) | 0.782 |
Insomnia | 11 | 50 | 24.4 (25.9) | 15.3 (22.5) | 0.044 |
Appetite loss | 13 | 50 | 7.8 (20.7) | 6.7 (17.8) | 0.726 |
Constipation | 16 | 50 | 4.4 (14.3) | 12.0 (23.1) | 0.126 |
Diarrhoea | 17 | 50 | 31.1 (30.6) | 12.0 (18.8) | 0.002 |
Financial difficulties | 28 | 49 | 11.9 (22.1) | 18.0 (24.5) | 0.103 |
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EORTC QLQ-CR38 | | | | | |
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Functional scales | | | | | |
Body image | 13,14,15 | 50 | 8.8 (16.1) | 23.1 (24.9) | 0.001 |
Sexual functioning | 17,18 | 47 | 28.7 (22.9) | 29.4 (26.5) | 0.859 |
Future perspective | 16 | 50 | 54.0 (30.5) | 49.7 (30.1) | 0.420 |
Sexual enjoyment | 19 | 22 | 44.4 (24.6) | 48.1 (29.7) | 0.527 |
Symptom scales | | | | | |
Chemotherapy side effects | 10,11,12 | 51 | 7.3 (11.8) | 10.7 (13.7) | 0.021 |
General gastrointestinal symptoms | 4 to 8 | 51 | 22.1 (19.3) | 18.0 (18.3) | 0.084 |
Defecation problems | 25 to 31 | 26 | 27.5 (21.1) | 30.2 (16.4) | 0.456 |
Stoma-related problems | 32 to 38 | 0 | | 28.0 (12.3) | |
Sexual dysfunction of men | 20,21 | 23 | 15.3 (18.0) | 42.6 (35.6) | 0.006 |
Sexual dysfunction of women | 22,23 | 4 | 16.7 (18.6) | 11.1 (27.2) | 1.000 |
Radiation-induced effects micturition | 1,2,3 | 51 | 21.1 (18.3) | 21.4 (19.0) | 0.945 |
Weight loss | 9 | 50 | 19.9 (27.4) | 8.5 (18.7) | 0.016 |