Table 5 Hypotheses importance of goals

1

Participants who indicated a lack of appetite on the VMS and/or the RSCL are expected to assign higher importance to the goal ‘improving appetite’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

169

0.41

C

2

Participants who indicated tiredness and/or lack of energy on the RSCL are expected to assign higher importance to the goal ‘improving energy’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

169

0.26

C

3

Participants who indicated diarrhoea and/or constipation on the RSCL are expected to assign higher importance to the goal ‘improving bowel movements’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

169

n.c.

n.a.

4

Participants who indicated shortness of breath on the RSCL are expected to assign higher importance to the goal ‘reducing shortness of breath’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

169

0.68

C

5

Participants who indicated some problems or confined to bed on the EQ-5D mobility, are expected to assign higher importance to the goal ‘improving walking’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

169

0.41

C

6

Participants who indicated some problems or unable on the EQ-5D self-care, are expected to assign higher importance to the goal ‘improving washing/dressing’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

169

0.37

C

7

Participants who indicated some problems or unable on the EQ-5D usual activities, are expected to assign higher importance for to goal ‘improving hobbies’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

166

0.37

C

8

Participants who had an acute admission and/or a diagnostic admission reason, are expected to assign higher importance to the goal ‘knowing what is wrong with me’.

Cramér’s V > 0.10

161

0.20

C

9

Participants with a higher NRS Pain, are expected to assign higher importance to the goal ‘reducing pain’.

Spearman’s > 0.10

164

0.34

C

10

Participants with a higher score on the SF-36 – Social functioning, are expected to assign higher importance to the goal ‘improving visiting’.

Spearman’s > 0.10

164

0.19

C

11

Participants with a lower score on the EQ-5D thermometer ‘general health’, are expected to assign higher importance to the goal ‘feeling better’.

Spearman’s < −0.10

168

− 0.05

R

12

Goals that were mentioned after the open question, are, when applicable, indicated as minimum ‘somewhat important’ for the concerning goal.

Percentage of agreement ≥75%

50

89%

C