Table 2 ESAS-FS values at Baseline and Follow up
From: Characterization of patients with brain metastases referred to palliative care
Brain Metastases (n = 90) | No Brain Metastases (n = 90) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
ESAS-FS: Baseline (median) [q1-q3] | |||
Pain | 4 [2.3–6.8] | 6 [3.3–8] | < 0.01 |
Fatigue | 5.5 [4–8] | 6 [4–8] | 0.56 |
Nausea | 1 [0–4] | 1 [0–5] | 0.76 |
Depression | 1 [0–4] | 2 [0–4] | 0.38 |
Anxiety | 2 [0–5.8] | 2 [0–5.8] | 0.70 |
Drowsiness | 3 [0–5] | 3.5 [0–6] | 0.46 |
Shortness of Breath | 1 [0–5] | 2 [0–4.8] | 0.43 |
Appetite | 5 [2–8] | 5 [2–7] | 0.93 |
Wellbeing | 5 [3–7] | 5 [3–7] | 0.68 |
Sleep | 5 [2–7] | 5 [2–7] | 0.80 |
Financial | 1 [0–5] | 0 [0–3] | 0.06 |
Spiritual | 0 [0–0] | 0 [0–1] | 0.37 |
Total Symptom Score | 37 [25–49] | 40 [28–52] | 0.31 |
ESAS-FS: Follow up (median) [q1-q3] | |||
Pain | 4 [0.25–6.8] | 5 [2–7] | 0.10 |
Fatigue | 5.5 [3–8] | 6 [4–7.8] | 0.95 |
Nausea | 0 [0–3.8] | 1.5 [0–3] | 0.57 |
Depression | 1 [0–3] | 1 [0–4] | 0.83 |
Anxiety | 2 [0–5] | 2 [0–4] | 0.68 |
Drowsiness | 3 [1–3] | 2.5 [0–5] | 0.31 |
Shortness of Breath | 1 [0–4] | 1 [0–5] | 0.21 |
Appetite | 5 [2.3–7] | 4 [2–6] | 0.51 |
Wellbeing | 4 [2–5.8] | 5 [3–7] | 0.02 |
Sleep | 4 [1.3–6] | 5 [3–7] | 0.01 |
Financial | 1 [0–3] | 1 [0–4] | 0.57 |
Spiritual | 0 [0–1] | 0 [0–1] | 0.96 |
Total Symptom Score | 32 [23–46] | 37 [26–46] | 0.22 |