Perceptions of Health Status and Survival in Patients With Metastatic Lung Cancer  Joseph A. Greer, PhD, William F. Pirl, MD, MPH, Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH, Alona Muzikansky, MA, Inga T. Lennes, MD, Emily R. Gallagher, RN, Holly G. Prigerson, PhD, Jennifer S. Temel, MD  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  Volume 48, Issue 4, Pages 548-557 (October 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.10.016 Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Patient perceptions of health status at baseline, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, and 24 weeks. Although the sample size decreased over time because of nonresponse, illness, and death, the percentages of patients who considered themselves relatively healthy remained similar at the four time points: baseline (49.3%, n = 71/144), 12 weeks (44.9%, n = 44/98), 18 weeks (40.5%, n = 34/84), and 24 weeks (47.2%, n = 34/72). For the patients who reported that they were seriously but not terminally ill, the percentages were as follows: baseline (38.2%, n = 55/144), 12 weeks (35.7%, n = 35/98), 18 weeks (44.0%, n = 37/84), and 24 weeks (34.7%, n = 25/72). For the patients who considered themselves seriously and terminally ill, the percentages were as follows: baseline (12.5%, n = 18/144), 12 weeks (19.4%, n = 19/98), 18 weeks (15.5%, n = 13/84), and 24 weeks (18.1%, n = 13/72). Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2014 48, 548-557DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.10.016) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Kaplan-Meier estimate of survival according to patient perceptions of health status at baseline. Median survival was 11.6 months (95% CI 7.5–15.7) for patients who reported that they were relatively healthy; 8.9 months (95% CI 6.4–11.3) for patients who reported that they were seriously but not terminally ill; and 3.8 months (95% CI 1.1–6.5) for those who reported that they were seriously and terminally ill on baseline assessment, log-rank test P < 0.001. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2014 48, 548-557DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.10.016) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions