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Table 5 Responsiveness of the scales

From: Palliative Performance Scale: cross cultural adaptation and psychometric validation for Polish hospice setting

Scales

GSF A-B n = 32

GSF C-D n = 168

P

ECOG 1–2 n = 26

ECOG 3–4 n = 174

P

Median

IQR

Median

IQR

Median

IQR

Median

IQR

PPSv2-Polish

50.0

15.0

30.0

10.0

*

60.0

20.0

30.0

10.0

*

KPS

60.0

15.0

40.0

10.0

*

60.0

10.0

40.0

10.0

*

Barthel ADL

42.5

40.0

5.0

7.5

*

45.0

60.0

5.0

10.0

*

  1. Median scores of each scale obtained within the known subgroups of longer (GSF A-B) and shorter (GSF C-D) prognosis and also within higher (ECOG PS 1–2) and lower (ECOG PS 3–4) performance status. * P < 0.00001, Mann-Whitney U test
  2. Abbreviations: GSF Gold Standard Framework, ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, PPSv2-Polish Polish translation of the Palliative Performance Scale Version 2, KPS Karnofsky Performance Score, ECOG PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status, ADL Activities of Daily Living Index.