Table 2 EORTC QLQ-C30 functioning domains and time point of questionnaire completion (54 patients, 561 QOL assessments)
EORTC QLQ-C30 | At the hospital | At home (1 week later) | At home (2 weeks later) | Time point (main effect) F/p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Estimated mean (95% CI) | ||||
Physical Functioning | 81.4 1w (76.9-86.0) | 74.8 Ho, 2w (70.2-79.4) | 78.8 1w(74.1-83.6) | F = 13.32; p < 0.001 |
Social Functioning | 72.3 1w, 2w(66.5-78.0) | 67.1 Ho (61.3-72.9) | 68.5 Ho(62.5-74.6) | F = 6.22; p = 0.002 |
Role Functioning | 64.1 1w(58.2-70.0) | 57.0 Ho, 2w (51.1-63.0) | 62.2 1w(55.9-68.4) | F = 11.16; p < 0.001 |
Emotional Functioning | 71.9 1w(67.2-72.6) | 67.9 Ho, 2w(63.1-72.6) | 70.8 1w(65.9-75.7) | F = 6.66; p = 0.001 |
Cognitive Functioning | 89.6 1w(85.6-96.5) | 86.4 Ho, 2w(82.4-90.3) | 89.8 1w(85.6-93.9) | F = 6.91; p = 0.001 |
Global QOL | 66.5 1w, 2w(62.6-70.5) | 61.0 Ho (57.0-65.0) | 62.5 Ho(58.3-66.7) | F = 12.1; p < 0.001 |