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Table 5 MDASI-BT Instrument Scores and Severity

From: Identifying symptom recurrences in primary brain tumor patients using the MDASI-BT and qualitative interviews

MDASI-BT

Mean (SD) Range

None

Mild (Scores 1–4)

Moderate-Severe (Scores 5–10)

Symptoms

 Pain

0.9 (2.1) 0–7

17

3

3

 Fatigue

2.8 (3.1) 0–10

7

11

5a

 Nausea

0.6 (1.8) 0–8

19

3

1

 Disturbed Sleep

3.0 (3.4) 0–10

10

5

8a

 Distressed

2.3 (3.2) 0–10

11

7

5a

 Shortness of breath

0.4 (1.3) 0–6

21

1

1

 Remembering things

2.1 (3.1) 0–10

10

9

4

 Lack of appetite

1.2 (2.4) 0–8

17

3

3

 Drowsy

3.0 (3.5) 0–10

10

6

7

 Dry mouth

2.0 (3.1) 0–10

14

4

5a

 Sad

1.6 (2.4) 0–8

13

6

4

 Vomiting

0.0 (0.0) 0

23

0

0

 Numbness

1.2 (2.7) 0–9

18

2

3

 Weakness

2.1 (3.1) 0–10

13

5

5a

 Understanding

1.0 (2.5) 0–10

18

2

2

 Difficulty Speaking

0.3 (0.8) 0–3

19

4

0

 Seizures

0.0 (0.0) 0–0

23

0

0

 Difficulty Concentrating

1.5 (2.2) 0–8

13

7

3

 Vision

1.2 (2.5) 0–8

18

1

4

 Change in Appearance

0.8 (2.6) 0–10

20

1

2

 Bowel Pattern

0.8 (2.3) 0–8

20

1

2

 Irritability

1.7 (3.0) 0–10

14

6

3

Interference Items

 General Activity

1.8 (3.0) 2–10

13

7

3

 Mood

2.0 (3.1) 2–10

13

6

4

 Work

2.0 (2.9) 2–10

14

3

6

 Relations with other people

1.0 (2.3) 2–10

17

4

2

 Walking

1.7 (3.0) 2–10

16

3

4

 Enjoyment of life

1.7 (3.1) 2–10

15

4

4

  1. aCommonly reported moderate-severe symptoms items on the MDASI-BT