Characteristic | Measure, No.a | ||||
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FACT-E ECS (v4) (n = 17) | EORTC QLQ-OES18 (n = 18) | DAUGS20 (n = 20) | Esophagus and Stomach Surgery Symptom Scale (n = 23) | CONDUIT Report Card (n = 45) | |
Symptom assessment | |||||
 Dysphagia | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
 Choking | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dry mouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pain | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 (1 item in PROMIS Global) |
 Hoarseness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Appetiteb | 1 | 1 item in EORTC QLQ-C30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dyspnea/ breathlessness | 1 | 1 item in EORTC QLQ-C30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cough | 1 (night time) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Change in ability to taste | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Early satiety | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Reflux symptoms | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
 Weight loss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bloating/abdominal fullness | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Vomiting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nausea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Belching/burping |  |  |  |  | 1 |
 Fatigue | 0 | 3 items in EORTC QLQ-C30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Weakness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fainting/feeling like fainting | 0 | 0 |  | 1 | 1 |
 Diarrhea | 0 | 1 item in EORTC QLQ-C30 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
 Throbbing heart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dizziness | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Restlessness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Headache | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweating | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Decreased activity level | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shock involving low blood pressure and weak pulse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dumping frequency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Psychological issues | |||||
 Communication | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eating meals (with others) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enjoyment of eating | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scales (No.) | Single score (17) | Dysphagia (3) | Single score (23) | Cervicothoracic symptoms (7) | Dysphagia (14) |
Eating index (5) | Eating (4) | Abdominal hypersensitivity symptoms (6) | Reflux (11) | ||
Swallowing index (3) | Reflux (2) | Abdominal distention symptoms (4) | Dumping–GI tract (7) | ||
Pain (3) | Diet-induced systemic symptoms (6) | Dumping-hypoglycemia (12) | |||
Single-item scales of saliva swallowing, choking, dry mouth, taste, cough and speech (6) | Pain (2) |