Table 1 Inpatient characteristics, main diagnosis, and health-related quality of life by EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level; (n = 40) Abbreviations: SD = Standard deviation; Q1 = First quartile; Q3 = Third quartile; EQ-5D-5 L = EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level; PC = Palliative care; VR = Virtual reality
From: Virtual reality reduces pain in palliative care–A feasibility trial
Age (years) mean (SD) median (Q1, Q3; range) | 51.9 (15.81) 54 (39, 64; 19–80) |
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Karnofsky performance status scale mean (SD) median (Q1, Q3; range) | 45.5 (14.97) 50.0 (40.0, 50.0; 10–80) |
health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5 L) mean (SD) median (Q1, Q3; range) | 41.9 (23.08) 43 (20, 60; 0–95) |
Female sex, n (%) Patients receiving specialized PC, n (%) Patients receiving usual PC, n (%) | 21 (52.5%) 37 (92.5%) 3 (7.5%) |
Cancer diagnosis, n (%) | 36 (90%) |
Isolation, n (%) | 7 (17.5%) |
Prior experience with VR, n (%) | 3 (7.5%) |