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Table 4 Validity analysis – Pearson correlation coefficient content validity analysis (PCQoL)

From: Psychometric properties of a prostate cancer radiation late toxicity questionnaire

PCQoL Domain

GI PCRT

Sexual PCRT

GU PCRT

 

0.205

0.24

0.54

Urinary Function

p = 0.002

p = 0.0004

p < 0.0001

 

n = 216

n = 205

n = 243

 

0.08

0.280

0.35

Urinary Limitations

p = 0.224

p < 0.0001

p < 0.0001

 

n = 218

n = 207

n = 244

 

0.29

0.280

0.64

Urinary Bother

p < 0.0001

p < 0.0001

p < 0.0001

 

n = 215

n = 205

n = 240

 

0.04

0.420

0.09

Sexual Function

p = 0.531

p < 0.0001

p = 0.018

 

n = 207

n = 207

n = 232

 

0.18

0.480

0.18

Sexual Limitations

p = 0.009

p < 0.0001

p = 0.005

 

n = 204

n = 205

n = 227

 

0.25

0.660

0.15

Sexual Bother

p = 0.0004

p < 0.0001

p = 0.025

 

n = 203

n = 205

n = 225

 

0.78

0.20

0.45

Bowel Function

p < 0.0001

p = 0.004

p < 0.0001

 

n = 219

n = 205

n = 244

 

0.61

0.27

0.38

Bowel Limitations

p < 0.0001

p < 0.0001

p < 0.0001

 

n = 219

n = 208

n = -246

 

0.73

0.25

0.46

Bowel Bother

p < 0.0001

p = 0.0003

p < 0.0001

 

n = 219

n = 206

n = 245

 

0.16

0.12

0.16

Cancer Worry

p = 0.016

p = 0.074

p = 0.011

 

n = 220

n = 206

n = 246