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Table 1 Patient characteristics for concurently collected EQ-5D and QLQ-C30 questionnaires

From: Evaluation of the performance of algorithms mapping EORTC QLQ-C30 onto the EQ-5D index in a metastatic colorectal cancer cost-effectiveness model

  

Complete

N = 1905

Age (years)

 

64 (8.4)

Male gender (%)

 

69

EQ-5D-3La

N

1905

 

Mobility 1/2/3 (%)

57.9/41.8/0.3

 

Self-cae 1/2/3 (%)

93.4/6.1/0.4

 

Usual activities 1/2/3 (%)

57.5/38.5/3.9

 

Pain/discomfort 1/2/3 (%)

60.2/38.4/1.4

 

Depression/anxiety 1/2/3 (%)

77.2/21.8/1

 

EQ-5D utility, mean (SD)

0.834 (0.171)

 

EQ-5D range

− 0.134 to 1

QLQ-C30 v.3.0

Questionnaires, N

1905

 

Physical functioning, mean (SD)

82.681 (17.195)

 

Role functioning, mean (SD)

76.947 (24.218)

 

Emotional functioning, mean (SD)

85.744 (15.829)

 

Cognitive functioning, mean (SD)

89.221 (15.294)

 

Social functioning, mean (SD)

86.177 (18.718)

 

Global health, mean (SD)

74.711 (17.464)

 

Fatigue, mean (SD)

24.205 (20.059)

 

Nausea/vomiting, mean (SD)

4.234 (11.286)

 

Pain, mean (SD)

13.508 (20.705)

 

Dyspnea, mean (SD)

10.866 (19.061)

 

Insomnia, mean (SD)

15.083 (22.297)

 

Appetite, mean (SD)

9.729 (19.651)

 

Constipation, mean (SD)

6.824 (15.917)

 

Diarrhea, mean (SD)

10.569 (19.363)

 

Financial difficulties, mean (SD)

6.229 (15.978)

Concurent EQ-5D and incomplete QLQ-C30 with retainment of functional scale scores, Nb

120

  1. aPercentages at level 1, 2 and 3 represent no problems at all, some problems and extreme problems, respectively
  2. bPatient characteristics for concurently collected incomplete QLQ-C30 questinnaires available in Additional file 3