Table 2.

Test–retest validity of the scales and single items of the EORTC QLQ-HL27

ICC95% CI
lower bound		95% CI
upper bound
EORTC QLQ-HL27 n = 126   
Scales    
SB Symptom burden 0.90 0.86 0.93 
PC Physical condition/fatigue 0.87 0.81 0.91 
EI Emotional impact 0.89 0.84 0.92 
WH Worries/fears about health and functioning 0.92 0.88 0.94 
Single items (conditional)    
PW Problems at work/place of study 0.80 0.70 0.86 
WW Worries about work/study 0.83 0.75 0.88 
CC Concerns about ability to have children 0.91 0.87 0.94 
ICC95% CI
lower bound		95% CI
upper bound
EORTC QLQ-HL27 n = 126   
Scales    
SB Symptom burden 0.90 0.86 0.93 
PC Physical condition/fatigue 0.87 0.81 0.91 
EI Emotional impact 0.89 0.84 0.92 
WH Worries/fears about health and functioning 0.92 0.88 0.94 
Single items (conditional)    
PW Problems at work/place of study 0.80 0.70 0.86 
WW Worries about work/study 0.83 0.75 0.88 
CC Concerns about ability to have children 0.91 0.87 0.94 

CI, confidence interval.

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