Patient reported outcomes in head and neck cancer: selecting instruments for quality of life integration in clinical protocols

Table 5 Scores of the four corresponding HRQoL scales of EORTC QLQ-C30 and FACT-G for the two group of patients: symptomatic and asymptomatic

EORTC and FACTG scores	Symptomatic	Asymptomatic	Mann Whithney (p value)
Mean (SD)	62% (n = 53)	38% (n = 32)
EORTC PF	35.64	55.19	0.000
FACT-G Pwb	33.77	58.28	0.000
EORTC SF	36.32	53.56	0.001
FACT-G Swb	40.50	47.14	0.225
EORTC EF	39.75	48.39	0.115
FACT-G Ewb	58.33	33.75	0.000
EORTC RF	51.78	37.70	0.008
FACT-G Fwb	57.44	34.28	0.000

PF = Physical function, SF = Social function, EF = Emotional function, R = Role function
Pwb = Physical well-being, Swb = Social well-being, Ewb = Emotional well-being, Fwb = Functional well-being