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Table 4 Correlation coefficient between VHNSS 2.0 and the EORTC QLQ C30 and EORTC H&N 35 (convergent validity)

From: The Vanderbilt Head and Neck Symptom Survey Brazilian Portuguese version 2.0 (VHNSS 2.0): psychometric properties for patients with head and neck cancer who have undergone radiotherapy

VHNSS 2.0 domains

Instruments

Domains/items

Correlation coefficient (r)

95 % CI

Nutrition

EORTC QLQ C30

Appetite loss

0.601*

(0.514–0.676)

EORTC H&N 35

Social eatinga

0.537*

(0.440–0.622)

Swallowing solids

EORTC H&N 35

Nutritional supplements

0.667*

(0.591–0.732)

 

EORTC H&N 35

Swallowinga

0.756*

(0.696–0.805)

EORTC H&N 35

Social eating

0.648*

(0.568–0.716)

Swallowing liquids

EORTC H&N 35

Swallowinga

0.470*

(0.365–0.563)

Dry mouth

EORTC H&N 35

Swallowinga

0.597*

(0.509–0.673)

 

EORTC H&N 35

Dry moutha

0.713*

(0.645–0.770)

 

EORTC H&N 35

Sticky saliva

0.543*

(0.447–0.627)

Mouth pain

EORTC QLQ C30

Paina

0.485*

(0.382–0.576)

 

EORTC H&N 35

Paina

0.659*

(0.581–0.725)

 

EORTC H&N 35

Swallowing

0.578*

(0.488–0.657)

 

EORTC H&N 35

Social eatinga

0.418*

(0.308–0.518)

Mucus

EORTC H&N 35

Cough

0.467*

(0.362–0.560)

Voice

EORTC H&N 35

Speech problemsa

0.739*

(0.676–0.792)

General pain

EORTC QLQ C30

Paina

0.583*

(0.492–0.660)

 

EORTC H&N 35

Paina

0.572*

(0.480–0.651)

 

EORTC H&N 35

Pain killers

0.545*

(0.450–0.628)

Taste/smell

EORTC H&N 35

Senses problemsa

0.667*

(0.590–0.731)

Teeth

EORTC H&N 35

Teeth

0.570*

(0.449–0.670)

Trismus

EORTC H&N 35

Opening moutha

0.748*

(0.687–0.799)

  1. VHNSS 2.0 Vanderbilt Head and Neck Cancer Symptom Survey version 2.0, : European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, r Pearson’s correlation coefficient, 95 % CI 95 % confidence interval
  2. * p < 0.001
  3. aCorrelations assumed a priori; the remaining correlations were additional findings