Table 4 Categorized comments about linguistic issues found in the dyspnea and constipation items of EORTC QLQ-C30
Scale/item | Item | Participant comments and suggestions for alternative wording (quotation marks) | Pts. | HCPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dyspnea | 8 | Not well formulated | 1 | 2 |
“Ran out of air” | 1 | 2 | ||
“Lack of air” | 3 | 4 | ||
“Ran out of breath” | 5 | 2 | ||
“Difficulty breathing” | 2 | 1 | ||
“Maximum tiredness” |  | 2 | ||
Did not understand “short of breath” | 2 |  | ||
Total | 14 | 13 | ||
Constipation | 16 | “Difficulty defecating” | 3 | 6 |
“Troubles defecating” | 2 | 1 | ||
“Bowel movements” | 1 | 2 | ||
Did not understand “constipated” | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 7 | 10 |