From: Estimation of minimally important differences in EQ-5D utility and VAS scores in cancer
Cancer Group | Quintile FACT | FACT mean | n | Mean | SD | Median | Mean Diff | SEM | 0.5 SD | 0.33 SD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 1 | 56.7 | 102 | 52 | 18 | 50 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
 | 2 | 68.9 | 107 | 63 | 18 | 70 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
 | 3 | 76.9 | 111 | 71 | 18 | 70 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
 | 4 | 83.7 | 101 | 76 | 16 | 80 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
 | 5 | 92.7 | 107 | 78 | 19 | 80 |  | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Mean MID | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Lung | 1 | 56.7 | 7 | 45 | 19 | 50 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
 | 2 | 68.9 | 11 | 61 | 18 | 60 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
 | 3 | 76.9 | 6 | 82 | 7 | 85 | -7 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 | 4 | 83.7 | 10 | 75 | 18 | 75 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
 | 5 | 92.7 | 16 | 75 | 24 | 80 |  | 14 | 12 | 8 |
Mean MID | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
 | ECOG Grade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
All | 0 | Â | 122 | 77 | 19 | 80 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
 | 1 |  | 258 | 69 | 18 | 70 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
 | 2 |  | 133 | 61 | 20 | 60 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
 | 3 |  | 21 | 57 | 23 | 50 |  | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Mean MID | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Lung | 0 | Â | 9 | 80 | 11 | 80 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 | 1 |  | 29 | 71 | 16 | 75 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
 | 2 |  | 11 | 54 | 17 | 69 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
 | 3 |  | 1 | 30 |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |
Mean MID | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 |