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Table 2 Frequency of endorsement of checklist symptom/concerns

From: Brief assessment of priority symptoms in hormone refractory prostate cancer: The FACT Advanced Prostate Symptom Index (FAPSI)

Symptoms/concerns

% Endorsed ("top 5")

Pain

68

Fatigue (lack of energy)

64

Pain limits performance

43

Difficulty urinating

32

Worry condition will get worse

27

Bone pain

25

Weight loss

18

Urinating problems limit activity1

18

Feeling ill

16

Able to enjoy life

16

Bothersome aches/pains

16

Trouble moving bowels

16

Sadness

14

Spend time in bed

11

Satisfaction with sex life

11

Losing hope

11

Able to work

11

Physical limitations on family role

9

Worry about dying

9

Enjoyment of leisure activities

9

Nausea

7

Sleep

7

Able to have/maintain erection

7

Anxiety

5

Contentment with QOL

5

Satisfaction with comfort level

5

Appetite

2

Able to feel like a man

2

Urinary frequency

2

  1. 1 17% chance probability of endorsement