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Table 2 PROM selection process symptom coverage category – head and neck test case

From: Selecting, implementing and evaluating patient-reported outcome measures for routine clinical use in cancer: the Cancer Care Ontario approach

Symptom (each cell shows # of items for each symptom)

EORTC HN

FACT HN

FHNSI-10

MDASI-HN

FHNSI-22

Vanderbilt

Swallowing difficulty or painb

4

2

2

2

1

8

Saliva functiona

2

1

 

2

 

11

Jaw mobility or jaw pain

2

    

1

Chewing/Teeth problemsb

1

  

2

2

7

Taste (smell) changesa

2

  

1

1

4

Appetite/weight changea

2

  

1

2

3

Mouth or throat painb

3

1

1

1

2

7

Pain (overall)a

1

1

1

1

1

4

Skin issues

   

1

  

Shortness of breath or coughing

1

1

1

1

1

 

Hoarseness (while talking)b

3

2

1

1

1

3

Hearing loss

     

1

Depression

 

3

 

3

1

 

Anxietya

 

3

1

 

1

 

Body imagea

1

1

  

1

 

Substance abuse

      

Social interactions difficulties

4

3

 

1

1

 

Sexual functioninga

2

1

    

Fatiguea

 

2

1

1

1

 

Drowsiness

      

Sleep qualitya

 

1

 

1

1

 

Total Symptom Coverage Score

Average

Average

X chewing

Weak

X chewing

Good

Good

Average

  1. Table Legend
  2. Prevalent
  3. aPrevalent and burdensome
  4. bCritical consideration
  5. Scoring Legend
  6. Weak: ≤ 33%
  7. Average: 34 - 65%
  8. Good: ≥ 66%
  9. X: Missing critical consideration