Table 4: Measures of results.
Variables | Definitions | Criteria | |
Dependent variable Physical activity | Functional training | ||
Level of physical activity | Insufficiently active, active, sufficiently active | IPAQ (short version) international quiz of physical activity [29]. | |
Associated factors | Quality-of-life |
The higher the score, the better quality-of-life Scores range from 0-100 Functional scale and global health: The closer of 100, the better the LQ; Symptomatic scale: The closer to 100, the better the LQ. |
EORTC QLQ-C30 European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 [30]. Module for men with prostate cancer - EORTC QLQ-PR25 |
Fatigue | No fatigue, mild fatigue, moderate fatigue, severe fatigue | PFS - Fatigue Scale of Piper [31]. | |
Self-esteem | Satisfactory or high, medium, low or unsatisfactory | Self-Esteem Scale for people with cancer [32]. | |
Sexual satisfaction | Good sex life quality Bad sex life quality | IIFE The International Index of Erectile Function [33]. | |
Depression | No or minimal depression, mild depression, moderate depression, severe depression | BDI - Beck depression inventory [34]. | |
Descriptive variables | Age, marital status, type of treatment, education, income, profession after diagnosis | Quiz created by the authors |