scholarly journals Baseline measure of health-related quality of life (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Esophagus) is associated with overall survival in patients with esophageal cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 151 (6) ◽  
pp. 1571-1580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biniam Kidane ◽  
Joanne Sulman ◽  
Wei Xu ◽  
Qin Quinn Kong ◽  
Rebecca Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Esophageal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Baseline Measure ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE (HRQoL) ASSESSMENT FOLLOWING RADICAL CYSTECTOMY IN POPULATION OF A SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRY

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasira Hayat ◽  
Suhaib Bin Bilal Hafi ◽  
Farhana Badar ◽  
Irfan Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Radical Cystectomy ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Purpose: Radical cystectomy is carried out for muscle invasive bladder (BL) cancer, which greatly affects the quality of life. The objective of our study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients following radicalcystectomy.Methods: A retrospective review was done in patients that underwent radical cystectomy between July 2009 and November 2014 at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan. HRQoLassessments of 34 patients done during clinical psychology review were included in this study. HRQoL was assessed using functional assessment of cancer therapy-BL questionnaire.Results: Low scores were observed in physical well-being and emotional well-being domains with mean scores of 7.32 and 7.97, respectively. Patients scored high on social and family well-being, functional well-being and additionalconcerns, with mean scores of 24.9, 17.24 and 21.73, respectively.Conclusions: Psychological evaluation and rehabilitation should be an integral part of surveillance after radical cystectomy.Key words: Bladder cancer, functional assessment of cancer therapy-bladder, health-related quality of life, radicalcystectomy, South Asian

Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Hepatobiliary Cancers: The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Hepatobiliary Questionnaire

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 2229-2239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Heffernan ◽  
David Cella ◽  
Kimberly Webster ◽  
Linda Odom ◽  
Mary Martone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Item Generation ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Disease Specific

PURPOSE: This is the first report on the development and initial validation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Hepatobiliary (FACT-Hep) questionnaire, a 45-item self-report instrument designed to measure health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with hepatobiliary cancers. The FACT-Hep consists of the 27-item FACT-G, which assesses generic HRQL concerns, and the newly validated 18-item Hepatobiliary Subscale (HS), which assesses disease-specific issues. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The development of the HS followed a four-phase process of item generation, item reduction, scale construction, and reliability/validity testing. Two independent samples were studied: item generation (sample 1; n = 30) and reliability/validity testing (sample 2; n = 51). RESULTS: In sample 2, all subscales and aggregated scores showed high internal consistency at initial assessment (Cronbach’s alpha range, 0.72 to 0.94) and retesting (Cronbach’s alpha range, 0.81 to 0.94). Measurement stability over a 3- to 7-day period was also high for all aggregated scales (test-retest correlation range, 0.84 to 0.91; intraclass correlation coefficient range, 0.82 to 0.90). Convergent and divergent validity were demonstrated by examining relationships between FACT subscales and mood, social support, and social desirability. Finally, when performance status and treatment status were used to divide sample 2, the HS differentiated groups to a degree comparable to the Physical and Functional Well-Being subscales of the FACT-G, thereby contributing favorably to a 32-item Trial Outcome Index. In addition to the 18 validated, scored items in the HS, seven treatment-related items may be appended, if clinically indicated, as a separate subscale. CONCLUSION: The 45-item FACT-Hep can be used independently as a brief measure of disease-related symptoms and functioning. Alone or paired with the FACT-G, the HS has promise for use in assessing the disease-specific HRQL of patients with hepatobiliary cancers.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the health-related quality of life of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1322-1328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Libralli Tostes dos Santos ◽  
Namie Okino Sawada ◽  
Jair Lício Ferreira dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

This study evaluates the Health-Related Quality of Life of patients undergoing analogous and allogeneic transplantation at three different points in time: before, 30 and 180 days after transplantation, along with correlated clinical and socio-demographic data. Two questionnaires were used for data collection: the first addressed clinical and socio-demographic data and the second was the Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy translated and validated for Brazilian Portuguese. The initial sample was composed of 30 patients while 26 were ultimately evaluated at the three points. The set of results indicated a positive impact on Health-Related Quality of Life six months after transplantation. Despite the fact that there were additional concerns and some aspects such as physical and functional aspects were affected 30 days after the procedure, the Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy scores obtained six months after HSCT improved in all components, reaching levels above those prior to the procedure, especially physical and emotional aspects and the relationship with the physician.

scholarly journals Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Leukemia: The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Leukemia (FACT-Leu) Questionnaire

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1051-1058 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Cella ◽  
Sally E. Jensen ◽  
Kimberly Webster ◽  
Du Hongyan ◽  
Jin-Shei Lai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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