Research Article

Evaluation of Quality of Life at Progression in Patients with Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Table 2

Adjusted mean values at baseline and progression stratified by treatment.

DomainTime pointEribulin 
Mean (SD) 
BL
PD
DAC
Mean (SD) 
BL
PD
Overall 
Mean (SD) 
BL
PD
value

Global health score and functioning
Global Health StatusBaseline65.2 (23.49)64.9 (20.63)65.1 (22.10)0.900
Progression62.1 (23.32)56.1 (21.85)59.3 (22.81)0.008
Physical FunctioningBaseline76.6 (22.74)76.5 (20.37)76.6 (21.57)0.970
Progression73.3 (22.69)65.8 (26.35)69.7 (24.77)0.002
Role FunctioningBaseline74.0 (28.70)74.2 (25.96)74.1 (27.35)0.925
Progression65.0 (32.95)58.7 (31.61)62.0 (32.43)0.054
Emotional FunctioningBaseline75.5 (21.73)74.0 (22.72)74.7 (22.21)0.482
Progression71.7 (26.39)69.4 (24.08)70.6 (25.30)0.365
Cognitive FunctioningBaseline84.6 (19.49)83.9 (21.39)84.2 (20.43)0.731
Progression81.0 (23.02)78.7 (24.79)79.1 (23.88)0.337
Social FunctioningBaseline71.7 (29.97)73.3 (26.65)72.5 (28.36)0.554
Progression68.5 (29.59)65.4 (28.94)67.0 (29.29)0.283
Symptoms Domains
FatigueBaseline31.4 (25.48)32.0 (23.42)31.7 (24.46)0.788
Progression39.8 (26.29)44.9 (28.38)42.3 (27.39)0.066
Nausea and VomitingBaseline7.5 (15.02)8.2 (18.05)7.9 (16.58)0.687
Progression7.8 (14.64)13.7 (20.40)10.7 (17.85)0.001
PainBaseline26.6 (28.14)30.5 (28.30)28.5 (28.25)0.149
Progression34.6 (29.89)38.7 (30.87)36.6 (30.39)0.175
DyspneaBaseline18.4 (24.89)18.8 (25.16)18.6 (24.99)0.865
Progression22.2 (26.07)27.4 (29.61)24.7 (27.91)0.064
InsomniaBaseline26.0 (28.02)27.5 (29.10)26.7 (28.54)0.570
Progression26.7 (31.41)33.2 (29.12)29.8 (30.46)0.035
Appetite LossBaseline16.8 (25.71)18.3 (28.62)17.6 (27.17)0.555
Progression19.6 (27.26)29.5 (32.58)24.3 (30.30)0.001
ConstipationBaseline17.6 (25.70)15.0 (23.94)16.3 (24.85)0.276
Progression20.4 (27.36)22.9 (28.11)21.6 (27.72)0.367
DiarrheaBaseline9.3 (19.89)10.3 (21.79)9.8 (20.83)0.622
Progression13.4 (22.96)10.3 (21.19)11.9 (22.15)0.168
Financial DifficultiesBaseline24.3 (32.78)25.7 (32.27)25.0 (32.50)0.669
Progression29.8 (35.87)29.1 (32.35)29.5 (34.19)0.847

indicates values that are less than 0.05 and are considered statistically significant. DAC: dacarbazine.