Table 2 Correlation between POS and EORTC QLQ-C15 PAL and the Spiritual scale of the FACIT at admission

EORTC QLQ -C15-PAL

Functional scales

 Physical Functioning

−.12

−.09

−.16

−.03

−.13

−.04

.01

−.16

−.05

−.03

.02

 Emotional Functioning

−.57

−.35

−.23

−.51

−.12

−.25

.01

−.68

−.41

−.24

−.05

Symptom scales

 Fatigue

.30

.18

.30

.15

.17

.16

.09

.22

−.01

.05

−.01

 Nausea and vomiting

.33

.11

.41

.14

.17

.12

.04

.19

.06

.16

.01

 Pain

.54

.77

.08

.24

.22

.20

.14

.25

.19

.26

.11

 Dyspnoea

.13

−.02

.04

.12

.05

.17

.02

.01

.07

.11

.13

 Insomnia

.30

.16

.18

.28

.15

.01

−.04

.23

.13

−.04

−.01

 Appetite loss

.06

−.03

.32

.08

.22

−.02

−.01

.13

−.12

−.02

−.29

 Constipation

.16

.07

.26

.02

.15

.12

.01

.11

.01

.10

.01

 Global health status/QOL

−.23

−.27

−.04

−.12

−.18

−.15

−.05

−.13

−.08

−.10

−.06

FACIT-Sp-12

 FACIT 1

−.46

−.27

.05

−.43

.02

−.20

−.33

−.41

−.44

−.13

−.15

 FACIT 2

−.24

−.07

.00

−.08

−.02

−.04

−.18

−.15

−.16

−.03

−.20

 FACIT TOTAL

−.42

−.26

.10

−.32

.05

−.18

−.33

−.31

−.40

−.11

−.23