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Table 3 FACT-M scores and MCC-specific scores from baseline to each measurement time point

From: Psychometric properties of the FACT-M questionnaire in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma

FACT-M Subscales and Summary scores

Score rangea

Score - Mean (SD)

Baseline (N = 70)

Week 7 (N = 49)

Week 13 (N = 38)

Week 19 (N = 29)

Week 25 (N = 27)

FACT-G subscales

 Physical well-being (PWB)

0–28

21.8 (5.69)

21.3 (5.50)

22.5 (4.23)

22.3 (5.33)

23.4 (3.53)

 Social/Family well-being (SWB)

0–28

22.4 (5.04)

21.5 (5.90)

21.2 (4.90)

22.7 (4.02)

23.1 (4.37)

 Emotional well-being (EWB)

0–24

17.5 (4.56)

18.4 (4.46)

19.0 (3.58)

18.1 (4.29)

19.4 (3.46)

 Functional well-being (FWB)

0–28

16.6 (6.37)

16.7 (6.15)

16.3 (5.30)

16.6 (6.33)

18.6 (5.50)

Melanoma-specific subscales

 Melanoma Subscale (MS)

0–64

50.5 (9.00)

50.3 (8.77)

51.5 (7.71)

51.6 (8.22)

53.9 (6.52)

 Melanoma surgery Scale (MSS)

0–32

26.1 (6.10)

25.8 (7.22)

26.4 (5.87)

25.9 (6.83)

28.6 (3.42)

Summary scales

 FACT-M TOI

0–120

88.9 (19.28)

88.3 (18.23)

90.3 (15.21)

90.5 (18.28)

95.8 (14.05)

 FACT-G total score

0–108

78.2 (17.71)

77.8 (16.15)

79.0 (12.89)

79.7 (16.03)

84.5 (12.89)

 FACT-M total score

0–172

128.7 (25.24)

128.1 (22.88)

130.5 (18.96)

131.3 (23.28)

138.4 (17.95)

MCC-specific scores

 Physical Function score (PF)

0–24

15.2 (5.73)

14.1 (5.58)

14.8 (5.11)

14.9 (5.79)

17.1 (4.43)

 Psychological Impact score (PI)

0–24

17.4 (4.75)

18.7 (4.81)

19.3 (3.86)

18.3 (4.33)

19.2 (3.34)

 MCC summary score

0–48

32.6 (9.53)

32.8 (9.07)

34.2 (7.66)

33.2 (8.64)

36.3 (6.91)

  1. MID minimally important difference, PAS PRO analysis set, SD standard deviation
  2. aHigher score = better health-related quality of life
  3. Scores were assessed in the PAS (N = 70)