Table 8 Correlations between the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30, version 3.0) and PQLI items.
From: The "Palliative Care Quality of Life Instrument (PQLI)" in terminal cancer patients
PQLI | EORTC QLQ-C30 | QLQ C30 Item | Correlation |
|---|---|---|---|
Keep working | Keep working | 6 | 0.91 |
House chores | Stay in bed or a chair | 4 | 0.83 |
Enjoyment | Interfere with social activities | 27 | 0.79 |
Hobbies | Hobbies | 7 | 0.88 |
Driving or transportation | - | ||
Self care | Help with eating, dressing... | 5 | 0.82 |
Pain | Pain | 9 | 0.97 |
Nausea/vomiting | Nausea Vomiting | 14 15 | 0.85 0.89 |
Lack of appetite | Lack of appetite | 13 | 0.97 |
Weak/tired | Weak | 12 | 0.85 |
Dyspnoea | Short of breath | 0.92 | |
Diarrhea or Constipation | Constipated Diarrhea | 16 17 | 0.91 0.90 |
Sleep disturbances | Trouble sleeping | 11 | 0.95 |
Like to choose therapeutic schema | - | ||
Able to choose therapeutic schema | - | ||
Satisfactory support of relatives/friends | |||
Satisfactory support of health care team | |||
Satisfactory support of nursing stuff | - | ||
Discussion with the doctor on my social relationships | - | ||
Discussion with the doctor on economic/professional problems | - | ||
Discussion with the doctor on my family problems | - | ||
Calm | Tense | 21 | 0.83 |
Optimistic | Worry | 22 | 0.88 |
Blue | Depressed | 24 | 0.90 |
Control of the situation | - | ||
Fears of death | - | ||
Overall Q o L | Overall Quality of Life | 30 | 0.84 |