From: Development of a symptom assessment in patients with myelofibrosis: qualitative study findings
Concepts | First four interviews vs. next foura | First eight interviews vs. next foura | First twelve interviews vs. next foura | Totalb | Saturation achievedc |
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Fatigue and/or tiredness | 3 vs. 4 | 7 vs. 3 | 10 vs. 3 | 13 | Yes |
Enlarged spleen | 1 vs. 2 | 3 vs. 2 | 5 vs. 3 | 8 | Yes |
Pain below the ribs on the left side and/or stomach pain and/or abdominal pain | 1 vs. 2 | 3 vs. 0 | 3 vs. 3 | 6 | Yes |
Shortness of breath | 4 vs. 0 | 4 vs. 1 | 5 vs. 1 | 6 | Yes |
Muscle pain and/or muscle cramps | 1 vs. 2 | 3 vs. 0 | 3 vs. 2 | 5 | Yes |
Bone pain | 0 vs. 1 | 1 vs. 1 | 2 vs. 2 | 4 | Yes |
Itching | 1 vs. 1 | 2 vs. 1 | 3 vs. 1 | 4 | Yes |
Night sweats/general sweats | 1 vs. 2 | 3 vs. 1 | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | Yes |
Uncomfortable abdomen and/or abdominal discomfort and/or bloating and/or feeling full | 0 vs. 2 | 2 vs. 0 | 2 vs. 2 | 4 | Yes |
Bruise easily | 1 vs. 1 | 2 vs. 0 | 2 vs. 1 | 3 | Yes |
Dizziness | 2 vs. 0 | 2 vs. 1 | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | Yes |
Balance | 2 vs. 0 | 2 vs. 0 | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | Yes |
Brain fog | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | Questionable |
Frequent urination | 1 vs. 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | Yes |
Full quickly and/or filling up quickly and/or eating less | 0 vs. 1 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 2 | Yes |
Muscle weakness | 1 vs. 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | Yes |
Peripheral neuropathy | 0 vs. 2 | 2 vs. 0 | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | Yes |
Achiness | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 1 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | Yes |
Back pain | 1 vs. 0 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | Yes |
Burning sensation | 0 vs. 1 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | Yes |
Fevers/chills | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 1 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | Yes |
Gout | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 1 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | Yes |
Hand pain | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | Questionable |
Headaches | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | Questionable |
Hot flashes | 0 vs. 1 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | Yes |
Inflammation in arm | 1 vs. 0 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | Yes |
Joint pain | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | Questionable |
Weight loss | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 0 | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | Questionable |