Cancer worry and perception of cancer risk
| HRQOL tool/item | Pre DBO | Post DBO | P value |
| Cancer Worry Score—mean (range) | 13 (0–20) | 14 (6–21) | P=0.808 |
| Proportion CWS <10 10–11 ≥12 | 15/66 (22.7%) 7/66 (10.6%) 44/66 (66.7%) | 6/40 (15%) 4/40 (10%) 30/40 (75%) | |
| Perceived cancer risk 1=very small 2=small 3=quite small 4=neither small or large 5=quite large 6=large 7=very large | Median=3 10/62 (14.5%) 10/62 (14.5%) 15/62 (21.7%) 17/62 (24.6%) 9/62 (13%) 0/62 (0%) 1/62 (1.4%) | Median=4 5/39 (12.8%) 7/39 (17.9%) 7/39 (17.9%) 10/39 (25.6%) 8/39 (20.5%) 2/39 (5.1%) 0/39 (0%) | |
| Perceived oesophageal cancer risk someone with BO 1 in 1000 1 in 500 1 in 250 1 in 100 1 in 50 1 in 25 1 in 10 | Median=4 14/60 (23.3%) 9/60 (15%) 4/60 (6.7%) 8/60 (13.3%) 10/60 (16.7%) 5/60 (8.3%) 10/60 (16.7%) | Median=4 5/39 (12.8%) 6/39 (15.4%) 8/39 (20.5%) 4/39 (10.3%) 8/39 (20.5%) 7/39 (17.9%) 1/39 (2.6%) | |
| Perceived oesophageal cancer risk you 1 in 1000 1 in 500 1 in 250 1 in 100 1 in 50 1 in 25 1 in 10 | Median=4 13/59 (22%) 9/59 (15.3%) 6/59 (10%) 9/59 (15%) 10/59 (17%) 3/59 (5%) 9/59 (15.3%) (79.7% underestimate) | Median=4 7/38 (18.4%) 7/38 (18.4%) 3/38 (7.9%) 5/38 (13.2%) 6/38 (15.8%) 6/38 (15.8%) 4/38 (10.5%) (57.9% underestimate) | |
| Horizontal VAS Score mean (range) | 25 (10–50) | 24.5 (10–41.5) | P=0.259 |
This table outlines the results of the Cancer Worry Score and questions regarding their perceived cancer risk for the pretreatment and post-treatment groups.
BO, Barrett’s oesophagus; CWS, Cancer Worry Score; DBO, Dysplastic Barrett's Oesophagus; HRQOL, Health Related Quality of Life; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale.