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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Predictive factors of overall quality of life in advanced cancer patients using EORTC QLQ-C30
Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Volume 14, No. 1, Year 2014
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Objective: To identify which domains/symptoms from the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) were predictive of overall quality of life (QoL) in advanced cancer patients. Methods: Four hundred and forty seven patients with brain metastases or bone metastases from seven countries were enrolled with regression analysis to determine the predictive value of the QLQ-C30 functional/symptom scores for patient reported overall QoL (question 30), overall health (question 29) and the global health status domain (questions 29 and 30). Results: Worse role functioning, social functioning, fatigue and financial problems were the most significant predictive factors for worse QoL. In the bone metastases subgroup (n = 400), role functioning, fatigue and financial problems were the most significant predictors. In patients with brain metastases (n = 47), none of the EORTC domains significantly predicted worse QOL. Conclusion: Deterioration of certain QLQ-C30 functional/symptom scores significantly contributes to worse QoL, overall health and global health status. © 2014 Informa UK, Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Cramarossa, Gemma
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Zeng, Liang
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Zhang, Liying
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Tseng, Lingming
Taiwan, Taipei
National Yang-ming University Taiwan
Hou, Mingfeng
Taiwan, Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-ho Memorial Hospital
Fairchild, Alysa M.
Canada, Edmonton
Cross Cancer Institute
Vassiliou, Vassilios P.
Cyprus, Nicosia
Bank of Cyprus Group Oncology Centre
Jesus-Garcia, Reynaldo
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Alm el-Din, Mohamed A.
Egypt, Tanta
Tanta University Hospitals
Kumar, Aswin
India, Thiruvananthapuram
Regional Cancer Centre India
Forges, Fabien
France, Saint-etienne
Université Jean Monnet Saint Etienne
Chie, Wei-Chu
Taiwan, Taipei
National Taiwan University
Sahgal, Arjun A.
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Lam, Henry
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Pulenzas, Natalie
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Chow, Edwardedward L.W.
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 16
Affiliations: 10
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1586/14737167.2014.864560
ISSN:
14737167
e-ISSN:
17448379
Research Areas
Cancer
Disability
Health System And Policy
Study Approach
Quantitative