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Table 1 Descriptive statistics and scale reliability of the EORTC QLQ-STO22 (n = 105)

From: Quality of life in patients with gastric cancer: translation and psychometric evaluation of the Iranian version of EORTC QLQ-STO22

 

Pre treatment

Follow up

 

Mean (SD)

Cronhbach's alpha*

Mean (SD)

Cronhbac's alpha*

Multi-item Scales**

    

Dysphagia

21.8 (25.0)

0.72

20.0 (26.3)

0.81

Stomach pain

33.1 (26.3)

0.78

30.1 (26.3)

0.87

Reflux

26.8 (23.1)

0.62

27.2 (24.5)

0.74

Eating restrictions

32.8 (14.0)

0.54

31.1 (15.2)

0.61

Anxiety

56 (31.3)

0.87

55.8 (32.8)

0.93

  1. * A value of 0.70 or above indicates adequate reliability
  2. ** Scores range from 0 to 100 (higher scores indicate worse conditions)
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