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Table 4 Pre-treatment Quality of Life (QOL) scores

From: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for clinically localized prostate cancer: the Georgetown University experience

Baseline SF-12 Score

Pretreatment Score

 

 PCS*(n = 96)

48.9 (19.7-60.8)

[SD = 8.56]

 MCS*(n = 96)

54.5 (26.2-63.9)

[SD = 6.88]

Baseline AUA Score

% Patients (n = 100)

 

 0-7 (mild)

46

 

 8-19 (moderate)

47

 

 ≥ 20 (severe)

7

 

Baseline SHIM Score

% Patients (n = 98)

 

 < 8 (Severe ED)

37

 

 8-11 (Moderate ED)

2

 

 12-16 (Mild-Moderate ED)

16

 

 17-21 (Mild ED)

27

 

 22-25 (no ED)

18

 
  1. * Norm-based scoring for SF-12 with population mean = 50 and SD = 10.
  2. Abbreviations: SF-12, Short-form-12; PCS, physical component score; MCS, mental component score; SD, standard deviation; AUA, American urological association; SHIM, sexual health inventory for men; ED, erectile dysfunction.
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Radiation Oncology

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