Table 5

Agreement, underestimation and overestimation of symptoms scored over prior 24 hours in patient–professional pairs.

Good agreementUderestimationOverestimation
na% symptoms absent (0–0 scores)% pairsb +/− 10c11–50c>50c11–50c>50c
Patient–GP
 Pain681044294220
 Nausea67337082183
 Vomiting6961901090
 Constipation624073103132
 Fatigue68434153436
 Breathlessness671549102363
 Anxiety671043180336
 Depression671342136363
Patient–district nurse
 Pain521552214194
 Nausea504068160142
 Vomiting49618012026
 Constipation50467824142
 Fatigue510371063512
 Breathlessness512463120224
 Anxiety48629804617
 Depression491247603314
  • a Not all assessments were completed by both raters resulting in different numbers of pairs for each symptom.

  • b Pairs within +/−10 mm also contain pairs which are 0-0 scores.

  • c Scores in mm.