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Table 6 Scores of the corresponding HRQoL scales of EORTC QLQ-C30 and FACT-G for the five group of patients according to their tumour location

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

EORTC and FACTG scores

Vocal cord

Laryng

Pharynx

Pharynx laryngeal

Tongue

Kruskal-Wallis (p value)

Mean (SD)

18.8%

(n = 18)

17,7%

(n = 17)

13.5%

(n = 13)

6,3%

(n = 6)

5.2%

(n = 5)

 

EORTC PF

35.72

26.24

26.38

29.92

31.70

0.481

FACT-G Pwb

40.44

29.62

17.65

30.08

25.7

0.008

EORTC SF

34.28

27.91

24.23

30.50

36.10

0.438

FACT-G Swb

27.81

34.03

34.62

27.92

14.70

0.172

EORTC EF

31.14

29.50

28.27

31.42

30.40

0.992

FACT-G Ewb

34.11

34.09

23.25

24.17

25.60

0.286

EORTC RF

35.11

28.26

25.96

28.00

30.40

0.601

FACTG Fwb

34.36

33.44

22.08

21.17

33.80

0.166

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