scholarly journals Current state of quality of life and patient-reported outcomes research

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Bottomley ◽  
Jaap C. Reijneveld ◽  
Michael Koller ◽  
Henning Flechtner ◽  
Krzysztof A. Tomaszewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Outcomes Research ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Current State ◽  
Patient Reported

P048 QUALITY OF LIFE AND OTHER PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH POUCHITIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (3) ◽  
pp. S107
Author(s):  
Edward Barnes ◽  
Millie Long ◽  
Laura Raffals ◽  
Xian Zhang ◽  
Anuj Vyas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Patient Reported

Understanding quality of life and treatment history of patients with Bertolotti syndrome compared with lumbosacral radiculopathy

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua L. Golubovsky ◽  
Arbaz Momin ◽  
Nicolas R. Thompson ◽  
Michael P. Steinmetz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Disc Herniation ◽  
Symptom Onset ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Lumbosacral Radiculopathy ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Age And Sex

OBJECTIVEBertolotti syndrome is a rare spinal condition that causes low-back pain due to a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV), which is a pseudoarticulation between the fifth lumbar transverse process and the sacral ala. Bertolotti syndrome patients are rarely studied, particularly with regard to their quality of life. This study aimed to examine the quality of life and prior treatments in patients with Bertolotti syndrome at first presentation to the authors’ center in comparison with those with lumbosacral radiculopathy.METHODSThis study was a retrospective cohort analysis of patients with Bertolotti syndrome and lumbosacral radiculopathy due to disc herniation seen at the authors’ institution’s spine center from 2005 through 2018. Diagnoses were confirmed with provider notes and imaging. Variables collected included demographics, diagnostic history, prior treatment, patient-reported quality of life metrics, and whether or not they underwent surgery at the authors’ institution. Propensity score matching by age and sex was used to match lumbosacral radiculopathy patients to Bertolotti syndrome patients. Group comparisons were made using t-tests, Fisher’s exact test, Mann-Whitney U-tests, Cox proportional hazards models, and linear regression models where variables found to be different at the univariate level were included as covariates.RESULTSThe final cohort included 22 patients with Bertolotti syndrome who had patient-reported outcomes data available and 46 propensity score–matched patients who had confirmed radiculopathy due to disc herniation. The authors found that Bertolotti syndrome patients had significantly more prior epidural steroid injections (ESIs) and a longer time from symptom onset to their first visit. Univariate analysis showed that Bertolotti syndrome patients had significantly worse Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) mental health T-scores. Adjustment for prior ESIs and time from symptom onset revealed that Bertolotti syndrome patients also had significantly worse PROMIS physical health T-scores. Time to surgery and other quality of life metrics did not differ between groups.CONCLUSIONSPatients with Bertolotti syndrome undergo significantly longer workup and more ESIs and have worse physical and mental health scores than age- and sex-matched patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy. However, both groups of patients had mild depression and clinically meaningful reduction in their quality of life according to all instruments. This study shows that Bertolotti syndrome patients have a condition that affects them potentially more significantly than those with lumbosacral radiculopathy, and increased attention should be paid to these patients to improve their workup, diagnosis, and treatment.

OC-0686: Quality of life and patient-reported outcomes after proton therapy for brain tumors in adults.

2020 ◽  
Vol 152 ◽  
pp. S382
Author(s):  
S. Kroeze ◽  
P. Mackeprang ◽  
C. De Angelis ◽  
M. Walser ◽  
A. Pica ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Brain Tumors ◽  
Proton Therapy ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Patient Reported
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