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Table 4 Results of psychological well being/stress

From: Identifying the needs of penile cancer sufferers: A systematic review of the quality of life, psychosexual and psychosocial literature in penile cancer

Parametric Assessment Tool Used

(Study)

Study Group

(%)

Control Group

(%)

Comment

ECOG

   

Ficarra

0

n/a

Performance status

GHQ

   

Ficarra

37.5*

9

Pathologic cut off >3

D'Ancona

0

n/a

Pathologic cut off 3/4

Opjordsmen

40

n/a

% ≥ 5

HADS

   

Ficarra

31*

2

Pathological anxiety

D'Ancona

0

n/a

Cut off 8/9

SPQ

   

D'Ancona

No data

  

PAIS

   

Opjordsmen

24.5

n/a

Intrusion & avoidance ≥ 9

Bigelow & Young

   

Gulino

16*

30

Feelings of pleasantness

 

37*

18

Feelings of unpleasantness

 

16*

4

Relation with family/partner

 

22

20

Social relations

[during disease (control gp) vs post operative]

(No differences between before disease vs post op)

EORTC QLQ

   

Opjordsmen

3.1

n/a

Overall well being

 

2.1

n/a

Overall sexual well being

(4 best – 0 worst)

Interview DSM III-R

   

Opjordsmen

53.3

n/a

Presence of mental symptoms

  1. (* indicates significant result as reported in study).
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