Table 8 Patients with CRNP: assessment of disease
From: Cancer-related neuropathic pain in out-patient oncology clinics: a European survey
Items on patient CRF | Patients with CRNP n = 310 |
|---|---|
Number of visits to a doctor, n (%) | |
None | 76 (24.52) |
1 | 69 (22.26) |
2 | 64 (20.65) |
3 | 22 (7.10) |
≥4 | 25 (8.06) |
Missing data | 54 (17.42) |
Symptom effect on employment status | |
Missing data | 64 (20.65) |
No | 105 (33.87) |
Yes | 141 (45.48) |
Reduced normal life | 43 (13.87) |
Disabled | 56 (18.06) |
Unemployed or retired earlier than expected | 34 (10.97) |
Missing data | 8 (2.58) |
Treatment used over past 4 weeksa | |
None | 8 (2.58) |
Prescription medications | 232 (74.84) |
Non-prescription medications | 27 (8.71) |
Physiotherapy | 15 (4.84) |
Massage | 14 (4.52) |
Other treatments | 23 (7.42) |