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Table 2 Item distribution of the UCLA-PCI and EPIC PROMs

From: Psychometric properties of the expanded prostate cancer index composite - 26 instrument in a cohort of radical prostatectomy patients: theoretical and practical examinations

Items

UCLA-PCI

EPIC 50

EPIC-26

EPIC-16 CP

Urinary domain

 Function

  Leakage

1

1

1

0

  Control

1

1

1

1

  Pad use

1

1

1

1

  Hematuria

0

1

0

0

  Pain or burning

0

1

0

0

 Bother

  Urinary symptom bother

2

6

5

4

  Overall urinary bother

1

1

1

1

Bowel domain

 Function

  Rectal urgency

1

1

0

0

  Loose or liquid stools

1

0

0

0

  Uncontrolled leakage

0

1

0

0

  Bloody stools

0

1

0

0

  Painful movements

0

1

0

0

  Frequency of movements

0

1

0

0

  Cramping pain

1

1

0

0

 Bother

  Bowel symptom bother

1

6

5

2

  Overall bowel bother

1

1

1

1

Sexual domain

 Function

    

  Sexual desire

1

1

0

0

  Ability to have erections

1

1

1

0

  Ability to reach orgasm

1

1

1

1

  Quality of erections

1

1

1

1

  Frequency of erection

1

1

1

0

  Awakening with erection

1

1

0

0

  Overall sexual function

0

1

1

0

  Any sexual activity

0

1

0

0

  Had intercourse

1

1

0

0

 Bother

  Sexual symptom bother

0

3

0

0

  Overall sexual bother

1

1

1

1

Hormonal domain

 Function

  Hot flashes

0

1

0

0

  Breast tenderness

0

1

0

0

  Depression

0

1

0

0

  Lack of energy

0

1

0

0

  Weight change

0

1

0

0

 Bother

  Hormonal side effects bother

0

6

5

3

  Overall hormonal bother

0

0

0

0