Table 6 The comparisons of EORTC QLQ-C30 and H&N35 scales for head and neck cancer survivors by different RT techniques

EORTC QLQ-C30

   Global quality of life

51.7 (19.9)

56.2 (18.6)

60.7 (19.7)b,

<0.01

   Physical functioning

83.1 (17.7)

86.2 (14.1)

86.7 (14.6)b

0.039

   Role functioning

85.6 (22.2)

86.7 (19.4)

88.1 (19.1)

NS

   Emotional functioning

76.6 (20.8)

79.8 (18.0)

79.6 (19.8)

NS

   Cognitive functioning

77.2 (20.7)

79.9 (16.6)

80.0 (20.1)

NS

   Social functioning

73.4 (26.0)

76.7 (20.3)

78.1 (22.0)

NS

   Fatigue

31.0 (21.1)

26.9 (16.8)

26.5 (21.0)

NS

   Nausea/Vomiting

10.3 (19.2)

7.7 (13.6)

8.2 (15.5)

NS

   Pain

23.9 (24.1)

18.5 (16.9)

19.7 (21.7)

NS

   Dyspnea

16.2 (23.4)

15.8 (18.8)

12.1 (18.7)

NS

   Insomnia

26.9 (27.5)

25.6 (22.1)

25.4 (25.0)

NS

   Appetite loss

21.7 (26.7)

18.8 (20.9)

16.4 (21.2)

NS

   Constipation

19.8 (25.2)

19.2 (22.5)

17.1 (20.4)

NS

   Diarrhea

14.8 (21.3)

12.4 (17.8)

13.3 (17.6)

NS

   Financial problems

27.1 (28.1)

23.1 (24.1)

27.6 (26.7)

NS

EORTC QLQ-HN35

   Pain

20.8 (22.6)

18.4 (16.7)

15.2 (17.7)

NS

   Swallowing

33.3 (25.6)

28.0 (22.4)

23.9 (21.5)b

<0.01

   Senses (taste/smell)

29.4 (29.0)

26.3 (28.1)

20.6 (22.7)b

<0.01

   Speech

29.6 (26.4)

29.5 (25.7)

22.4 (24.0)b

0.013

   Social eating

31.0 (27.5)

28.5 (27.0)

21.9 (24.3)b

<0.01

   Social contact

21.0 (24.1)

22.7 (24.7)

16.6 (20.3)b

<0.01

   Sexuality

27.4 (28.9)

27.0 (28.0)

21.5 (23.8)

NS

   Teeth

43.2 (30.6)

34.7 (29.1)a

31.2 (26.0)b

<0.01

   Opening mouth

36.5 (31.7)

30.2 (30.4)

25.4 (31.1)b

<0.01

   Dry mouth

54.0 (31.9)

43.8 (28.2)a

41.0 (27.9)b

<0.01

   Sticky saliva

45.1 (32.3)

35.8 (26.1)a

33.6 (27.9)b

<0.01

   Coughing

31.0 (26.9)

29.5 (24.2)

24.5 (21.7)

NS

   Feeling ill

32.3 (26.3)

26.3 (23.0)

24.0 (23.2)b

<0.01