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Table 4 Comparison of QLQ-OES18 before and after treatment

From: Safety and efficacy analysis of chemoradiotherapy/radiotherapy combined with nimotuzumab for treating unresectable oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in elderly patients: a retrospective analysis

 

Treatment

QLQ-OES18

Before the treatment

After the treatment

Wilcoxon rank sum P

Item

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Dysphagia

7.037

1.613

4.889

1.022

0.000

Trouble swallowing saliva

1.259

0.442

1.000

0.000

0.000

Choking

2.963

0.672

2.019

0.566

0.000

Eating

5.907

1.773

5.833

1.145

0.682

Dry mouth

1.315

0.543

1.833

0.720

0.000

Taste

1.037

0.191

1.130

0.391

0.096

Cough

1.296

0.603

1.611

0.712

0.001

Speech

1.093

0.293

1.074

0.264

0.655

Reflux

3.148

1.433

3.389

1.089

0.220

Pain

4.093

1.233

4.574

1.191

0.035

  1. SD, standard deviation