Table 1 The FACT-8D health state classification system and mapping to FACT-G items
Dimension | DCE attribute wording | Level | Descriptor | FACT-G item scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain | Pain | 0 | Not at all | GP4 = 0 |
1 | A little bit | GP4 = 1 | ||
2 | Somewhat | GP4 = 2 | ||
3 | Quite a bit | GP4 = 3 | ||
4 | Very much | GP4 = 4 | ||
Fatigue | Fatigue | 0 | Not at all | GP1 = 0 |
1 | A little bit | GP1 = 1 | ||
2 | Somewhat | GP1 = 2 | ||
3 | Quite a bit | GP1 = 3 | ||
4 | Very much | GP1 = 4 | ||
Nausea | Nausea | 0 | Not at all | GP2 = 0 |
1 | A little bit | GP2 = 1 | ||
2 | Somewhat | GP2 = 2 | ||
3 | Quite a bit | GP2 = 3 | ||
4 | Very much | GP2 = 4 | ||
Sleepa | Problems sleeping | 0 | Not at all | GF5 = 4 |
1 | A little bit | GF5 = 3 | ||
2 | Somewhat | GF5 = 2 | ||
3 | Quite a bit | GF5 = 1 | ||
4 | Very much | GF5 = 0 | ||
Worka | Problems doing work (including work at home) | 0 | Not at all | GF1 = 4 |
1 | A little bit | GF1 = 3 | ||
2 | Somewhat | GF1 = 2 | ||
3 | Quite a bit | GF1 = 1 | ||
4 | Very much | GF1 = 0 | ||
Supporta | Problems with support from my family and/or friends | 0 | Not at all | GS2 OR GS3 = 4 |
1 | A little bit | GS2 OR GS3 = 3 | ||
2 | Somewhat | GS2 OR GS3 = 2 | ||
3 | Quite a bit | GS2 OR GS3 = 1 | ||
4 | Very much | GS2 OR GS3 = 0 | ||
Sadness | Sadness | 0 | Not at all | GE1 = 0 |
1 | A little bit | GE1 = 1 | ||
2 | Somewhat | GE1 = 2 | ||
3 | Quite a bit | GE1 = 3 | ||
4 | Very much | GE1 = 4 | ||
Worry my health will get worse | Worry my health will get worse | 0 | Not at all | GE6 = 0 |
1 | A little bit | GE6 = 1 | ||
2 | Somewhat | GE6 = 2 | ||
3 | Quite a bit | GE6 = 3 | ||
4 | Very much | GE6 = 4 |