Differences between actual and recalled symptom intensity scores
| Intensity Scores | Difference Scores | ||||||
| Subjects % | |||||||
| Actual | Recalled | Mean# | Range | Underestimated | Within 1 point | Overestimated | |
| Dyspnoea | |||||||
| Average | 4.21±1.67 | 4.47±1.81 | 0.26±1.21 | −1.57–4.50 | 10.0 | 70.0 | 20.0 |
| Greatest | 6.43±2.16 | 6.73±2.35 | 0.30±1.88 | −3.00–5.00 | 16.7 | 63.3 | 20.0 |
| Least | 2.40±1.63 | 2.90±2.07 | 0.50±1.80 | −2.00–7.00 | 6.7 | 80.0 | 13.3 |
| Fatigue | |||||||
| Average | 3.74±1.50 | 3.97±1.87 | 0.27±1.17 | −1.79–2.79 | 10.0 | 76.7 | 13.3 |
| Greatest | 5.80±2.08 | 5.87±2.37 | 0.06±1.76 | −3.00–4.00 | 20.0 | 63.3 | 16.7 |
| Least | 2.10±1.60 | 2.37±1.94 | 0.22±0.96 | −2.00–3.00 | 3.3 | 80.0 | 16.7 |
Data are presented as mean±sd unless otherwise stated
#: t-test results
nonsignificant t-values ⪕1.50, p≥0.15