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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mikiyas Amare Getu, Panpan Wang, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Edom Seife, Changying Chen, Adamu Addissie
Summary: This study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of the EORTC QLQ-BR45 questionnaire among breast cancer patients in Ethiopia. The results showed that the questionnaire has good reliability and validity, and can be used to assess the quality of life of breast cancer patients.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Yacir El Alami, Hajar Essangri, Mohammed Anass Majbar, Saber Boutayeb, Said Benamr, Hadj Omar El Malki, Amine Souadka
Summary: The Moroccan Arabic Dialectal version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 was found to be a valid and reliable measure of health-related quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer. Overall, the reliability and validity of the questionnaire were satisfactory, with some differences observed in quality of life between patients with rectal cancer and those with colon cancer, as well as between patients with and without a stoma.
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Oncology
Nern Hoong Kao, N. Gopalakrishna Iyer, Alice Chua, Rahul Harshad Nagadia
Summary: This study evaluated the quality of life of head and neck cancer survivors after surgical treatment, specifically focusing on eating-related concerns. Factors such as advanced tumor stage, extent of surgery, and adjuvant treatment were found to be associated with lower overall health scores. Improvement in quality of life was observed in previous studies after one year.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde, Angelica M. Gonzalez-Clavijo, Marc Pracht, Galina Emelianova, Winson Y. Cheung, Christina Thirlwell, Kjell Oberg, Francesca Spada
Summary: This study aims to assess patients' perceptions of the EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-G.I.NET21 questionnaires in neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). The study found that there are limitations in the design of the questions and the patients' satisfaction reporting of the questionnaire.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Laura A. Gray, Monica Hernandez Alava, Allan J. Wailoo
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between EQ-5D-3L and QLQ-C30 in breast cancer patients, providing a mapping model for cost-effectiveness analysis. Using a mixture model, QLQ-C30 scores were successfully converted to EQ-5D-3L scores, offering reliable estimates for economic evaluation of breast cancer health technologies.
Article
Oncology
Quirien Oort, Hanneke Zwinkels, Johan A. F. Koekkoek, Maaike J. Vos, Jaap C. Reijneveld, Martin J. B. Taphoorn, Linda Dirven
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of using the EORTC QLQ-C30 Emotional Functioning scale as a screening measure for mood disorders in glioma patients. The results showed a strong correlation with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and demonstrated good discriminating capabilities, making it a suitable tool for identifying patients at risk of mood disorders.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Markus S. Anker, Sophia K. Potthoff, Alessia Lena, Jan Porthun, Sara Hadzibegovic, Ruben Evertz, Corinna Denecke, Ann-Kathrin Froehlich, Frederike Sonntag, Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, Stuart D. Rosen, Alexander R. Lyon, Thomas F. Luescher, John A. Spertus, Stefan D. Anker, Mahir Karakas, Lars Bullinger, Ulrich Keller, Ulf Landmesser, Javed Butler, Stephan von Haehling
Summary: This study compared the EORTC QLQ-C30 and ESC HeartQoL questionnaires for assessing health-related quality of life in cancer patients, and found that both instruments were associated with increased mortality in cancer patients. Combining both questionnaires provided even greater stratification of patient risk.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Verena Schadewaldt, Sandhya Cherkil, Dilip Panikar, Katharine J. Drummond
Summary: This study compared health-related quality of life and symptom burden in meningioma patients from Australia and India postoperatively. Despite some differences, clinically meaningful differences between the two groups were not common.
Article
Oncology
Lonneke V. van de Poll-franse, Belle H. de Rooij, Nicole J. E. Horevoorts, Anne M. May, Geraldine R. Vink, Miriam Koopman, Hanneke W. M. van Laarhoven, Marc G. Besselink, Simone Oerlemans, Olga Husson, Sandra Beijer, Nicole P. M. Ezendam, Natasja J. H. Raijmakers, Barbara M. Wollersheim, Meeke Hoedjes, Sabine Siesling, Mies C. van Eenbergen, Floortje Mols
Summary: This cross-sectional study in the Netherlands found that during the COVID-19 crisis, up to 29% of cancer patients had their appointments canceled or replaced by telephone or video consultations. Quality of life, anxiety, and depression were comparable between cancer patients and norm participants, but norm participants reported loneliness more frequently. The study suggests that long-term evaluation is needed to monitor the impact of the crisis on cancer care and patient well-being.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Darko Jovanovic, Miodrag Acimovic, Tomislav Pejcic, Bogomir Milojevic, Bojan Cegar, Milica Zekovic, Nikola Lisicic, Zoran Dzamic, Gorica Maric
Summary: This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the post-treatment quality of life, sexual activity, self-esteem, fatigue, and fear of disease recurrence in penile cancer patients. The results showed an average score of 67.2 on the global health status/QoL scale, with relevant factors explaining 78.2% of the variance.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jonas K. Kurzhals, Gina Klee, Hauke Busch, Victoria Hagelstein, Detlef Zillikens, Patrick Terheyden, Ewan A. Langan
Summary: The study evaluated the quality of life in skin cancer patients during the Covid-19 pandemic and found that patients undergoing systemic therapy experienced significant impairments in physical and social functioning. However, overall quality of life was not significantly affected compared to normative data, indicating surprising resilience in skin cancer patients.
Article
Oncology
Michele Reni, Julia Braverman, Andrew Hendifar, Chung-Pin Li, Teresa Macarulla, Do-Youn Oh, Hanno Riess, Margaret Tempero, Brian Lu, James Marcus, Namita Joshi, Marc Botteman, Amylou C. Dueck
Summary: The study calculated the minimal important difference (MID) and responder definition (RD) of EORTC QLQ-PAN26 questionnaire in patients with pancreatic cancer who received adjuvant chemotherapy in the APACT trial. Results showed that anchor-based MIDs were twice as sensitive as distribution-based MIDs in detecting group-level changes in QLQ-PAN26 scales/items.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
R. E. Asberg, M. Nilsen, M. J. Hjermstad, K. V. Reinertsen, J. Karlsen, G. F. Giskeodegard, R. J. Reidunsdatter
Summary: The objective of this study was to provide normative values for the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaires QLQ-C30, QLQ-SHQ22, QLQ-BR23, and QLQ-BR45 in the Norwegian general population. A random nationwide sample was drawn, and participants were notified through online health services and postal mail. The results showed that women and individuals with morbidities reported lower functioning and higher symptom burden. The study highlights the importance of considering age, sex, and morbidity when assessing health-related quality of life.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Morten Aa. Petersen, Hugo Vachon, Mogens Groenvold
Summary: The EORTC Quality of Life Group has developed item banks covering the 14 domains of the EORTC QLQ-C30. By constructing brief and long versions for different populations with mild, moderate, and severe symptoms, they have created a portfolio of standard short forms that allow for simple selection of relevant items. These short forms show comparable measurement precision as the QLQ-C30, while reducing sample size by 3-50%.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Susanne Singer, Akram Al-Ibraheem, Monica Pinto, Ioannis Iakovou, Arild Andre Osthus, Eva Hammerlid, Laura Deborah Locati, Eva Gamper, Juan J. Ignacio, Susan Jordan, Naomi Kiyota, Matthias Buettner, Deborah Engesser, Rita Canotilho, Georgios Ioannidis, Olga Husson, Ricardo Ribeiro Gama, Giuseppe Fanetti, Laura Moss, Johanna Inhestern, Guy Andry, Dagmar Fuehrer, Dagmara Kulis, Harald Rimmele, Gerasimos Sykiotis, EORTC Quality Life Grp, EORTC Head Neck Canc Grp, EORTC Endocrine Tumours Grp
Summary: The purpose of this study was to validate the new European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Thyroid Cancer Module (EORTC QLQ-THY34). Through a survey of 437 thyroid cancer patients from 17 countries, it was found that the questionnaire has good internal consistency, discriminant validity, and test-retest reliability. The results show that the EORTC QLQ-THY34 questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool for measuring the quality of life in thyroid cancer patients.