Table 9 Correlations between relevant scales of the PQLI and the scales of AQEL as well as the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30, version 3.0).
From: The "Palliative Care Quality of Life Instrument (PQLI)" in terminal cancer patients
PQLI | AQEL | Correlation | EORTC | Correlation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-Care | _ | Physical Functioning (1–5) | 0.86 | |
Activity | Existential (7, 15, 16) | 0.78 | Role Functioning (20, 25) | 0.83 |
Psychological Affect | Psychological (8–12) | 0.91 | Emotional Functioning (21–24) | 0.80 |
Health Status | Physical (1–6) | 0.90 | Symptom Scales (8–19) | 0.89 |
Overall Q of Life | Global (19) | 0.89 | Global Quality of Life (29, 30) | 0.88 |
Cognitive (20, 25) | ||||
Emotional (21–24) | ||||
Social (26, 27) | ||||
Financial impact (28) | ||||
Choice of Treatment | _ | _ | ||
Support | Social (13, 14) | _ | ||
Communication | Medical (17, 18) | _ |