Table 8

PRO breast (selected scales/results)

HIGH HOSPLOW PEDControl
Baseline6 weeks12 weeksBaseline6 weeks12 weeksBaseline6 weeks12 weeks
EORTC
QLG C30n=11n=9n=9n=11n=9n=10n=11n=9n=8
 QL mean (SD)56.8 (20.7)63.0 (17.2)55.6 (14.4)52.3 (24.5)60.2 (19.0)48.3 (16.6)54.5 (18.8)59.3 (20.6)52.1 (17.7)
 PF mean (SD)84.9 (16.6)91.1 (6.7)85.2 (12.8)87.9 (7.2)90.4 (7.5)84.0 (13.8)86.7 (10.8)86.7 (6.7)81.7 (12.7)
 EF mean (SD)76.5 (23.2)87.0 (16.7)85.2 (13.7)76.5 (21.7)82.4 (19.3)81.7 (21.8)84.1 (13.7)74.1 (20.2)73.0 (16.0)
 FA mean (SD)41.4 (29.9)39.5 (29.0)50.6 (32.0)53.5 (32.1)40.7 (26.6)57.8 (18.7)43.4 (16.1)50.6 (28.4)51.4 (21.4)
 PA mean (SD)10.6 (11.2)20.4 (18.2)31.5 (21.2)24.2 (26.2)20.4 (18.2)35.0 (14.6)34.8 (22.9)25.9 (22.2)33.3 (25.2)
 SL mean (SD)21.2 (30.8)18.5 (24.2)40.7 (36.4)39.4 (44.3)29.6 (35.1)30.0 (18.9)30.3 (27.7)37.0 (42.3)37.5 (37.5)
 DY mean (SD)6.1 (13.5)11.1 (16.7)25.9 (32.4)12.1 (22.5)18.5 (24.2)20.0 (28.1)6.1 (13.5)18.5 (24.2)33.3 (35.6)
HADSn=11n=9n=9n=11n=9n=9n=11n=9n=9
 Anx mean (SD)4.54 (5.73)3.44 (3.78)3.33 (3.43)6.64 (3.01)5.78 (2.91)5.44 (3.36)5.18 (3.34)5.89 (4.54)5.44 (3.17)
 Dep mean (SD)3.2 (3.00)3.7 (1.94)3.0 (2.69)4.09 (2.88)2.44 (2.07)4.55 (3.09)4.09 (2.88)4.78 (4.21)5.55 (3.71)
MOS SF-36n=11n=9n=9n=11n=8n=10n=11n=9n=9
 RP mean (SD)56.8 (43.4)55.6 (41.0)50.0 (45.1)25.0 (40.3)37.5 (42.3)17.5 (31.3)25.0 (31.6)25.0 (37.5)16.7 (35.4)
 VT mean (SD)52.9 (31.8)56.7 (20.9)48.9 (25.5)49.1 (18.8)54.4 (11.8)41.5 (18.7)50.5 (15.4)41.7 (22.5)37.8 (20.2)
 MH mean (SD)76.0 (21.6)75.1 (20.4)78.2 (14.3)64.7 (14.3)73.8 (11.0)74.0 (14.9)70.5 (19.3)66.2 (20.6)61.3 (23.0)
 RE mean (SD)63.6 (34.8)62.5 (37.5)88.9 (23.6)69.7 (43.3)70.4 (42.3)60.0 (46.6)51.5 (45.6)51.8 (47.5)55.6 (47.1)
  • Anx, anxiety; Dep, depression; DY, dyspnoea; EORTC, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer; EF, emotional functioning; FA, fatigue; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; MH, mental health; MOS, Medical Outcome Study; PA, pain; PF, physical functioning; QLG C30, Quality of Life Core Questionnaire; QL, quality of life; PRO, patient-reported outcomes; RE, role emotional; RP, role physical; SF-36, 36-Item Short Form; SL, sleeping problems; VT, vitality.