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Table 3 Mean values (M) and standard deviations (SD) for the EORTC QLQ-C30 scales and single items and the HADS subscales at (T1–T4) (n = 36)

From: Health related quality of life and psychosocial function among patients with carcinoid tumours. A longitudinal, prospective, and comparative study

Scales/single items

T1

T2

T3

T4

 

M, SD

M, SD

M, SD

M, SD

PFa

80 (22)

80 (20)

81 (22)

79 (22)

RFa

53 (39)

64 (31)

69 (28)

69 (35)

EFa

77 (20)

75 (23)

75 (21)

82 (19)

CFa

85 (21)

85 (17)

83 (18)

84 (18)

SFa

77 (26)

80 (28)

80 (26)

79 (27)

QLa

58 (19)

61 (23)

58 (24)

58 (25)

FAb

35 (26)

38 (27)

35 (24)

34 (24)

NVb

3 (8)

10 (20)

6 (12)

7 (12)

PAb

20 (28)

23 (31)

27 (33)

21 (27)

DYb

27 (31)

22 (24)

30 (36)

29 (34)

SLb

18 (24)

11 (18)

13 (18)

18 (26)

APb

10 (19)

18 (28)

8 (17)

13 (24)

COb

9 (22)

13 (22)

10 (21)

9 (23)

DIb

25 (35)

21 (29)

23 (31)

30 (27)

FIb

14 (23)

15 (26)

12 (23)

14 (26)

Ac

5.1 (4.1)

5.1 (4.7)

4.4 (3.9)

4.1 (3.4)

Dc

4.1 (3.7)

4.6 (4.6)

5.0 (4.0)

4.5 (3.6)

  1. PF = Physical function, RF = Role function, CF = Cognitive function,
  2. EF = Emotional function, SF = Social function, QL = Global quality of life,
  3. FA = Fatigue, NV = Nausea/vomiting, P = Pain, DY = Dyspnoea,
  4. SL = Sleep disturbances, AP = Appetite loss, CO = Constipation,
  5. DI = Diarrhoea, FI = Perceived financial impact, A = Anxiety, D = Depression
  6. a Scores range from 0 to 100, a higher score represents a higher level of function.
  7. b Scores range from 0 to 100, a higher score represents a higher level of symptoms.
  8. c Scores range from 0–21, a higher score represents a higher level of problems.