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Table 4 Information including number of patients included and analyzed and anchor used for each study selected (N = 46)

From: Distribution- and anchor-based methods to determine the minimally important difference on patient-reported outcome questionnaires in oncology: a structured review

Reference

Number of patients included

Number of patients included in the analysis (range for multiple analyses)

Questionnaires on which the MID was determined

Anchor

Askew, R.L. (2009) [19]

273

163

FACT-M

Performance status

Bédard, G. (2014) [21]

369

367 to 369

EORTC QLQ-C30

Global HRQOL dimension of the QLQ-C30

Bédard, G. (2016) [22]

276

276

EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL

Global HRQOL dimension of the QLQ-C15 PAL

Bédard, G. (2016) [22]

421

197 to 276

EDMONTON SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (ESAS)

Well-being dimension of the ESAS

Bharmal, M. (2017) [23]

88

70

FACT-M

Percentage change in tumor size

Binenbaum, T. (2014) [24]

1011

329 to 631

UW-QOLQ, EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-H&N35

No anchor used

Cella, D. (2009) [26]

809

809

FACT-P

Performance status

Cella, D. (2002) [13]

50;

50 to 2402

FACT-AN

Performance status; hemoglobin level

Cella, D. (2002) [25]

599

573

FACT-L

Best overall response to treatment, time to disease progression

Chan, A. (2018) [27]

257

201

MFSI-SF

Fatigue dimension of the QLQ-C30

Cheung, Y.T. (2014) [28]

330

220

FACT-Cog

Cognitive dimension of the QLQ-C30

Den Oudsten, B.L. (2013) [29]

606

355

WHOQOL-100

QoL of the WHOQoL

Eton, D.T. (2007) [32]

92

91

FACT-G, FACT-Lung Symptom Index-12

Performance status

Eton, D.T. (2006) [30]

209

209

FACT-BRM

Clinical distinct groups using performance status

Eton, D.T. (2004) [31]

771

128 to 643

FACT-B

Performance status, physician assessment of current pain, and response to treatment

Granger, C.L. (2015) [34]

69

69

Physical Activity Scale For The Elderly (PASE)

No anchor used

Granger, C.L. (2015) [33]

56

63 to 66

6-Minute Walk Distance

Physical functioning dimension of the QLQ-C30

Hong, F. (2013) [35]

765

627

EORTC QLQ-C30

Patient’s rating of change

Hui, D. (2016) [36]

796

792 to 795

Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS)

Patient’s rating of change

Jayadevappa, R. (2012) [37]

602

528

SF-36, UCLA Prostate Cancer Index (PCI)

A patient-reported physical signs/symptoms (more tired or worn out than usual)

Kemmler, G. (2010) [38]

187

160

EORTC QLQ-C30

Patient’s rating of change

Lemieux, J. (2007) [39]

235

133

EORTC QLQ-C30, POMS, MAC, IES, PAIS, PAIN

No anchor used

Liu, H. (2015) [40]

2440

≤ 246

2 single-item questions

Patient’s rating of change

Maringwa, J.T (2011) [41]

941

420 to 572

EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-BN20

Performance status; MMSE

Maringwa, J.T (2011) [41]

812

410 to 519

EORTC QLQ-C30

Performance status; weight change

Mathias, S.D. (2011) [42]

2049

1564

Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF)

BPI-SF current pain and EQ-5D index score

Mouysset, J.L. (2016) [43]

1262

510

FACT-F

VAS of fatigue

Ousmen, A. (2016) [62]

381

74 to 260

EORTC QLQ-C30; QLQ-BR23

Patient’s rating of change

Pickard, A.S. (2007) [44]

534

534

EQ-5D

Performance status

Purcell, A. (2010) [45]

210

157 to 199

MFI-20

VAS of the EQ-5D; performance status; treatment impact on fatigue

Raman, S. (2016) [46]

298

201 to 204

EORTC QLQ-BM22, QLQ-C15-PAL

Global HRQOL dimension of the QLQ-C15 PAL

Raman, S. (2018) [47]

850

360 to 375

EORTC QLQ-C30, BPI

Global HRQOL dimension of the QLQ-C30

Sagberg, L.M. (2014) [48]

173

142 to 164

EQ-5D 3 L

Performance status

Shun, S.C (2007) [49]

243

148

3 fatigue instruments

Patient’s rating of change

Skolarus, T.A. (2015) [50]

1201

1201

EPIC-26

Item from the service satisfaction scale for cancer care scale

Steel, J. L. (2006) [51]

158

158

FACT-HEP

Alpha-fetoprotein, alkaline phosphate and hemoglobin levels, survival

Tamminga, S.J. (2014) [52]

53

43

Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ)

Patient’s rating of change

Tsiplova, K. (2016) [53]

3770

3765

EQ-5D

Global health question

Tuomi, L. (2016) [54]

126

119

Swedish self-evaluation of communication experiences after laryngeal cancer (S-SECEL)

Acceptability of speech in a social context

Wong, E. (2015) [55]

99

77 to 99

EORTC QLQ-BN20

Item 30 of the QLQ-C30 or 15 of QLQ-C15 PAL

Wong, K. (2013) [56]

414

153 to 233

Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)

Pain score of the BPI

Wright, P. (2008) [57]

276

187

Social Difficulty Inventory

Social functioning dimension of the QLQ-C30

Yost, K.J. (2005) [58]

200

144 to 164

FACT-BRM

Patient’s rating of change; performance status

Yost, K.J. (2005) [58]

60

60 to 568

FACT-C

Performance status

Yost, K.J. (2011) [59]

101

88 to 101

PROMIS-cancer scales

Patient’s rating of change; performance status; 21 other anchors

Zeng, L. (2012) [61]

400

88 to 93

EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-BM22

Performance status