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Scenario 1: advanced disease –
early (FACT-P)
This scenario is based on a questionnaire which
uses the following phrases to describe the level of
impact of symptoms and impairments:
● not at all
● a little bit
● somewhat
● quite a bit
● very much.
● You have a little nausea and some lack of
energy.
● You worry quite a bit about your condition
getting worse and about dying.
● You feel somewhat sad and nervous.
● Your ability to work, your enjoyment of life and
the quality of your sleep are somewhat reduced.
● Your appetite is restricted a little bit and you
have lost a moderate amount of weight.
● You have general aches and pains that bother
you somewhat.
● You experience significant pain in certain parts
of your body which sometimes keeps you from
doing things you want to do.
● You have a little trouble moving your bowels.
● You find it somewhat difficult to urinate and
you may urinate more frequently than usual.
These problems limit your activities somewhat.
● Your ability to have sex is severely affected by
your condition.
Scenario 2: advanced disease –
moderate (FACT-P)
This scenario is based on a questionnaire which
uses the following phrases to describe the level of
impact of symptoms and impairments:
● not at all
● a little bit
● somewhat
● quite a bit
● very much.
● You feel somewhat nauseated and feel lack of
energy quite a bit.
Appendix 13
Health Technology Assessment 2007; Vol. 11: No. 2
Health state descriptions based on FACT-P
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● You worry quite a bit about your condition
getting worse and about dying.
● You feel sad and nervous quite a bit.
● Your ability to work, your enjoyment of life and
the quality of your sleep are reduced quite a bit.
● Your appetite is somewhat reduced and you
have lost quite a bit of weight.
● You have general aches and pains that bother
you quite a bit.
● You often experience moderate to severe pain
in certain parts of your body, particularly in
your bones, which often keeps you from doing
things you want to do.
● You have some trouble moving your bowels.
● You find it somewhat difficult to urinate and
you may urinate more frequently than usual.
These problems limit your activities somewhat.
● Your ability to have sex is severely affected by
your condition.
Scenario 3: advanced disease –
late (FACT-P)
This scenario is based on a questionnaire which
uses the following phrases to describe the level of
impact of symptoms and impairments:
● not at all
● a little bit
● somewhat
● quite a bit
● very much.
● You feel nausea quite a bit and are extremely
tired a lot of the time.
● You worry very much about your condition
getting worse and sometimes feel hopeless
about the future.
● You feel very sad and nervous.
● Your ability to work, your enjoyment of life and
the quality of your sleep are very much reduced.
● Your appetite is reduced quite a bit and you
have lost a lot of weight.
● You have general aches and pains that bother
you very much.
● You often experience severe pain in certain
parts of your body, particularly in your bones,
which often keeps you from doing things you
want to do.
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