Psychometric validation of three new condition-specific questionnaires to assess quality of life, symptoms and treatment satisfaction of patients with aortic aneurysm

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Table 5 AneurysmSRQ frequency scores and bother ratings for all items included in the six subscales, ordered by item number

Symptom	Mean	SD	No experience of symptom	Bother Rating				Total N	Bothered by symptom %
Symptom	Mean	SD	No experience of symptom	Not at all	A Little	Moderate	A lot	Total N	Bothered by symptom %
Headaches	2.54	0.79	167	2	12	11	3	195	14
Feverish	2.58	1.00	180	2	3	5	2	192	6
Pain/discomfort in calves	2.66	0.77	125	1	34	24	12	196	36
Abdominal pain	2.76	0.79	155	0	17	13	8	193	20
Minor Illnesses	2.38	0.95	143	10	19	16	7	195	27
Depressed or low	2.75	0.81	141	1	22	19	11	194	27
Feelings of panic	3.00	0.52	175	0	2	12	2	191	8
Worried/nervous	2.57	0.69	147	1	22	19	4	193	24
Irritable/angry	2.76	0.64	156	0	13	20	4	193	19
Emotional/upset	2.74	0.73	152	1	15	20	6	194	22
Difficulty concentrating	2.68	0.76	146	1	20	19	7	193	24
Memory problems	2.45	0.80	128	5	36	20	8	197	35
Difficulty thinking	2.42	0.71	140	3	30	18	4	195	28
Tingling legs/feet	2.54	0.70	127	1	37	24	7	196	35
Heaviness in legs	2.57	0.79	141	1	30	14	9	195	28
Weakness in legs	2.77	0.70	128	0	25	31	10	194	34
Swollen legs	2.48	0.75	168	2	12	11	2	195	14
Poor appetite	2.59	1.10	174	4	7	5	6	196	11
Lost weight	2.19	1.05	159	11	14	6	6	196	19
Indigestion or heartburn	2.41	0.79	147	4	26	14	5	196	25
Nausea/vomited	2.71	0.85	179	1	6	7	3	196	9
Flatulence or belching	2.63	0.88	124	5	31	22	14	196	37
Bloated	2.68	0.75	165	1	12	14	4	196	16
Diarrhoea	2.75	0.70	168	0	11	13	4	196	14