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Table 6 Discriminative validity

From: Evaluation of the palliative symptom burden score (PSBS) in a specialised palliative care unit of a university medical centre - a longitudinal study

ECOG Performance Status

PSBS sum score t1ab

PSBS sum score t2ac

0. Normal activity

7.75 (3.86)

8.75 (6.18)

1. Able to walk, light activity possible

10.06 (4.13)

8.80 (3.38)

2. Self-care possible; able to walk < 50% of daytime

7.36 (3.05)

11.65 (3.41)

3. Limited self-care; < 50% bedridden

10.35 (3.33)

11.70 (4.36)

4. In need of care; bedridden

12.61 (3.68)

12.90 (3.70)

  1. aMean (SD)
  2. bt1_3 (= measure 3, day 1): (χ 2 (4) = 121.91; p < .001)
  3. ct7_3 (day 7, measure 3 (evening): (χ 2 (4) = 57.68; p < .001)