Table 4 Descriptive statistics of the EORTC QLQ-C30 and the QLQ-HCC18 and test-retest reliability
Scale | Score* | Intraclass correlation coefficient†|
|---|---|---|
The QLQ-HCC18 | ||
Scales‡ | ||
Fatigue | 25.6 ± 22.2 | 0.82 |
Nutrition | 12.7 ± 14.1 | 0.88 |
Pain | 13.5 ± 17.1 | 0.80 |
Fever | 5.3 ± 12.9 | 0.67 |
Single items | ||
Body Image 1 (item33) | 34.0 ± 31.9 | 0.73 |
Body Image 2 (item35) | 21.1 ± 27.7 | 0.70 |
Jaundice 1 (item36) | 2.77 ± 2.45 | 0.79 |
Jaundice 2 (item37) | 22.2 ± 27.4 | 0.82 |
Abdominal Swelling | 15.8 ± 23.6 | 0.78 |
Sexual Interest | 12.6 ± 25.2§ | 0.77‖ |
The QLQ-C30 | ||
Scales | ||
Physical¶ | 84.9 ± 16.9 | - |
Role¶ | 84.1 ± 22.3 | - |
Cognitive¶ | 84.2 ± 17.0 | - |
Emotional¶ | 79.6 ± 20.5 | - |
Social¶ | 86.1 ± 20.6 | - |
Global QOL¶ | 66.5 ± 21.63 | - |
Fatigue‡ | 30.9 ± 21.5 | - |
Nausea/Vomiting‡ | 1.74 ± 6.4 | - |
Pain‡ | 12.8 ± 20.6 | - |
Single items‡ | ||
Dyspnea | 15.8 ± 21.6 | - |
Sleep Disturbance | 21.5 ± 27.5 | - |
Appetite Loss | 12.7 ± 22.5 | - |
Constipation | 14.2 ± 23.9 | - |
Diarrhea | 7.81 ± 16.4 | - |
Financial Impact | 14.6 ± 23.3 | - |