Health-related quality of life of stroke patients before and after intervention: Systematic review

Abstract Introduction Older women are increasingly undergoing surgery for gynaecological malignancies. Although survival data is available other outcomes such as functional recovery are less well described. However older people are both more vulnerable to changes in function and often prioritise function over survival. There is limited published research examining function outside of context of sexual or urodynamic function following gynaeoncology surgery but a large body or research exists examining health-related quality of life (HrQOL) both as a pre-operative risk factor for survival and as a post-treatment outcome measure in its own right. HRQOL tools may report on physical function as a subcomponent within composite tools. This systematic review and narrative synthesis describes functional recovery after gynae-oncology surgery with respect to baseline characteristics which - if identified – could enable pre- or post-operative risk reduction. Methods Systematic search of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases and Cochrane Library between 1974-2018. Two reviewers independently reviewed abstracts/papers for inclusion against the following criteria:Mean/median age >60Gynaeoncological treatment includes surgery (RCTs, observational or mixed methods studies).Any measure of functional ability as defined by WHO ICF classification section D1–D7 inclusive, D855, D860-79 and D9 using validated tool.Minimum pre-operative and one post-operative measure. Results analysed and presented using narrative synthesis. Results Sixteen studies identified (7 Endometrial, 2 Ovarian, 2 Vulval, 6 mixed cancer types). 1/16 used a standalone functional assessment tool, 15/16 used Health-Related Quality of Life tools (EORTC QLQ C30 (10), FACT-G (3), SF-36 (3)) comprising items describing function. More studies showed full recovery to baseline (n=11) than incomplete recovery (n=5 including 2 reporting age as a negative association). Recovery was more likely and occurred faster in minimally-invasive surgery. 1 study demonstrated failure to recover baseline functional independence by 12 months.

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Correction to: Health-related quality of life in adults with tetralogy of Fallot repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Quality of Life Research ◽

10.1007/s11136-021-02914-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mahim Malik ◽

Zaiba Shafik Dawood ◽

Mahin Janjua ◽

Sardar Shahmir Babar Chauhan ◽

Laila Akbar Ladak

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Tetralogy Of Fallot ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Tetralogy Of Fallot Repair

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Socioeconomic status and oral health‐related quality of life: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology ◽

10.1111/cdoe.12616 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jessica K. Knorst ◽

Camila S. Sfreddo ◽

Gabriela F. Meira ◽

Fabrício B. Zanatta ◽

Mario V. Vettore ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Systematic Review: The Impact of Physical Activity on Risk and Health-Related Quality of Life in Bladder Cancer

Bladder Cancer ◽

10.3233/blc-200406 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Marina Rodríguez Cintas ◽

Sara Márquez ◽

Javier González Gallego

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Bladder Cancer ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

BACKGROUND: Sedentarism is an important modifiable risk factor in the struggle against cancer. In the last decades, the relationship between physical activity and different types of cancer has been investigated in depth. OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview of the literature on the effectiveness of physical activity in reducing the risk to develop bladder cancer and improving health-related quality of life in patients. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted through a search of the Embase, Cochrane, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (WOS) databases to seek information and PRISMA system to delimitate the research. Outcomes included in searches were physical activity, tobacco consumption, obesity, body mass index, and metabolic syndrome, associated with bladder cancer and quality of life. RESULTS: Database searches identified 394 records, of which 75 were duplicated. A total of 280 articles were excluded based on abstract screening. An additional 16 full-text articles were excluded because they did not meet the eligibility criteria. Overall, 21 of the 23 studies included in the review reported beneficial effects of physical activity in bladder cancer. The majority of papers found that physical activity is a significant factor in reducing the risk of bladder cancer. Moreover, physical activity improves health-related quality of life in bladder cancer survivors, and diminishes both recurrence and mortality in those who engage in regular activity. Lastly, physical inactivity is associated with increased body mass index, obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and unfavourable energy balance, which led to a greater probability of suffering from bladder cancer. CONCLUSIONS: These data reinforce the importance of promoting a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of bladder cancer and to improve survivorship and health-related quality of life of patients.

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