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Table 2 Number of missing values in FACT-G, FLIC and EORTC QLQ-C30 by presentation order(a)(b)

From: Order effects: a randomised study of three major cancer-specific quality of life instruments

 

FACT-G

FLIC

EORTC QLQ-C30

Number of missing values

Order A (N = 455)

Order B (N = 401)

Order A (N = 389)

Order B (N = 448)

Order A (N = 433)

Order B (N = 428)

0

207

195

303

345

368

380

1

157

139

47

52

46

40

2

48

36

16

27

12

6

3

20

9

15

16

2

0

4

9

8

4

3

3

2

5

5

4

0

4

1

0

6

4

3

1

1

0

0

7

2

2

1

0

0

0

8

3

2

1

0

0

0

≥9

0

3

1

0

1

0

Mean

0.96

0.93

0.44

0.43

0.25

0.14

p-value (Fisher's exact test)

0.825

 

0.457

 

0.308

 
  1. (a) Order A and order B mean, respectively, the HRQoL instrument was placed first and second in the questionnaire.
  2. (b) The FACT-G comprises 27 items, the FLIC comprises 22, and the EORTC QLQ-C30 comprises 30 items. Therefore the results are not comparable across questionnaires.