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Table 1 Ranking exercise

From: Patient preferences of chemotherapy treatment options and tolerance of chemotherapy side effects in advanced stage lung cancer

Possible Side Effects

Rank Order

1 to 9

Bad to Least Bad

A. brittle nails

A =

B. decreased energy (excessive fatigue)

B =

C. dizziness

C =

D. unusual / increased bleeding

D =

E. jaundice (yellow skin)

E =

F. more trips to clinic for treatment

F =

G. numbness and / or tingling

G =

H. shortness of breath

H =

I. a lot more expensive

I =