Table 2 Head-to-head comparison of outcomes of the EQ-5D-5L pain/discomfort domain and POSAS pain and itching items
EQ-5D-5L pain/discomfort | ||
|---|---|---|
Number of patients that reported problems (n, %) | Number of patients that reported no problems (n, %) | |
POSAS pain | ||
Number of patients that reported pain (n, %) | 46 (18.8%) | 17 (6.9%) |
Number of patients that reported no pain (n, %) | 50 (20.4%) | 132 (53.9%) |
POSAS itching | ||
Number of patients that reported itching (n, %) | 70 (28.6%) | 48 (19.6%) |
Number of patients that reported no itching (n, %) | 26 (10.6%) | 101 (41.2%) |
POSAS worst count variablea | ||
Number of patients that reported pain/itching (n, %) | 77 (31.4%) | 51 (20.8%) |
Number of patients that reported no pain/itching (n, %) | 19 (7.8%) | 98 (40.0%) |