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Table 4 Difference scores and intraclass correlation coefficients for patient-provider-pairs of symptom severity scores

From: Health care providers underestimate symptom intensities of cancer patients: A multicenter European study

 

Total

Difference scorea

Intraclass correlation

Symptom

N

Mean

SD

ICC b

95% CI

Pain

1918

-0.40

0.86

0.46

0.31 - 0.57

Fatigue

1923

-0.44

0.97

0.40

0.27 - 0.51

Generalized weakness

1916

-0.38

0.96

0.41

0.31 - 0.50

Anorexia

1912

-0.58

1.10

0.38

0.22 - 0.51

Depression

1908

-0.38

0.90

0.46

0.33 - 0.55

Constipation

1917

-0.39

0.92

0.59

0.47 - 0.68

Poor sleep

1915

-0.31

0.93

0.49

0.41 - 0.56

Dyspnea

1920

-0.39

0.85

0.56

0.41 - 0.66

Nausea

1924

-0.38

0.84

0.53

0.39 - 0.63

Vomiting

1925

-0.28

0.70

0.51

0.40 - 0.60

Diarrhea

1916

-0.28

0.69

0.51

0.39 - 0.60

  1. aDifference scores were calculated by subtracting the patient's symptom score from the health care provider's symptom score.
  2. bIntraclass correlation coefficient, two way mixed effect model; absolute agreement definition; single measure ICC.