Table 3 Quantitative results of pilot testing
From: Translation and adaptation of the EORTC QLQ-LC 29 for use in Chinese patients with lung cancer
Item No | Item content | Response options, number | Missing, number | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not at all | A little | Quite a bit | Very much | |||
31 | Have you coughed? | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
32 | Have you coughed up blood? | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Have you been short of breath when you rested? | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | Have you been short of breath when you walked? | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Have you been short of breath when you climbed stairs? | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
36 | Have you had a sore mouth or tongue? | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | Have you had problems swallowing? | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | Have you had tingling hands or feet? | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | Have you had hair loss? | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
40 | Have you had pain in your chest? | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
41 | Have you had pain in your arm or shoulder? | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
42 | Have you has pain in other parts of your body? | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | Have you had allergic reactions? | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | Have you had burning or sore eyes? | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | Have you been dizzy? | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | Have you had splitting fingernails or toenails? | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
47 | Have you had skin problems (e.g., itchy, dry)? | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
48 | Have you had problems speaking? | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49 | Have you been afraid of tumour progression? | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
50 | Have you had thin or lifeless hair as a result of your disease or treatment? | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
51 | Have you worried about your health in the future? | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
52 | Have you had dry cough? | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
53 | Have you experienced a decrease in your physical capabilities? | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
54 | Has weight loss been a problem for you? | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
55 | Have you had pain in the area of surgery? | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
56 | Has the area of your wound been oversensitive? | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
57 | Have you been restricted in your performance due to the extent of surgery? | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
58 | Have you had any difficulty using your arm or shoulder on the side of chest operation? | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
59 | Has your scar pain interfered with your daily actives? | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |