Table 3 Categorized reasons why some items were rated as little or not relevant by the participants

Pts.

HCPs

Pts.

HCPs

Pts.

HCPs

Pts.

HCPs

Pts.

HCPs

Pts.

HCPs

Pain

1

1

3

1

2

1

7

Physical functioning

5

5

3

3

1

17

4

6

1

1

1

1

1

1

16

4

6

1

2

1

1

1

1

17

3

2

1

1

1

8

–

Emotional functioning

1

5

1

2

1

1

1

1

13

1

5

2

1

1

1

1

12

1

4

5

1

1

12

2

3

1

6

Fatigue

5

1

1

1

1

1

10

3

2

3

1

2

1

12

1

4

1

1

2

1

10

Nausea and vomiting

1

2

2

5

2

1

3

Sleeping difficulties

1

1

Social functioning

1

1

1

1

1

5

1

2

2

1

2

8

Dyspnea

3

5

14

13

1

1

1

1

39

Role functioning

2

1

3

1

7

4

11

1

1

2

1

20

Constipation

1

10

7

18

Lack of appetite

1

1

Financial difficulties

1

2

1

2

1

1

8

Global health status/

2

1

1

4

Quality of life

1

2

3

1

1

1

1

10

Cognitive functioning

4

11

1

1

4

21

1

8

1

1

11

Diarrhea

3

1

1

5

Total

36

96

39

56

15

17

18

3

5

14

4

4

307