Table 1

Agreement between patient and observer ratings

	Quadratic-weighted κ	95% CI
Anorexia	0.47	0.40 to 0.54
Dyspnoea	0.40	0.33 to 0.47
Dry mouth	0.27	0.20 to 0.34
Dysphagia	0.37	0.29 to 0.44
Pain	0.52	0.46 to 0.59
Tiredness	0.26	0.17 to 0.36
ECOG	0.68	0.66 to 0.72
Global Health status	0.34	0.31 to 0.39

ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.