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1 to 25 of 33 Research Studies DisplayedRivard SJ, Vitous CA, Bamdad MC
"Their whole lives are going to change": a photo-elicitation study of rectal cancer survivorship.
This novel study aimed to explore the rectal cancer survivor experience and identify the impacts of treatment using photo-elicitation. Patients were instructed to take photographs that showed aspects of life that are now challenges since undergoing treatment and then were interviewed. Twenty patients participated in the study at a cancer center in a tertiary medical center. Three major themes emerged regarding life after rectal cancer and its treatments: physical symptoms, lifestyle changes, and changes over time. Physical symptoms included GI issues, ostomy difficulties, and genitourinary symptoms. Lifestyle changes related to diet, social life, and hobbies as well as major life changes and finances. Finally, patients spoke of improvements after treatment and impact on daily life. A video abstract is included.
AHRQ-funded; HS026772; HS000053.
Citation: Rivard SJ, Vitous CA, Bamdad MC .
"Their whole lives are going to change": a photo-elicitation study of rectal cancer survivorship.
Dis Colon Rectum 2022 Dec;65(12):1456-63. doi: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002474..
Keywords: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Cancer, Quality of Life
Chovatiya R, Silverberg JI
Iatrogenic burden of atopic dermatitis.
The purpose of this study was to characterize the iatrogenic burden of atopic dermatitis (AD) and conduct a qualitative review of key areas that clinicians can address to minimize that burden. The researchers concluded that the multidimensional nature of AD requires a dynamic approach, and researcher recommendations included: encouraging providers to think strategically about the avoidance of itch triggers, slowly incorporating lifestyle changes, and highlighting step-up therapy when trigger avoidance becomes too burdensome for the patient. Out-of-pocket treatment costs should be incorporated into shared decision, polypharmacy should be minimized, and providers should incorporate evidence-based guidelines into their practices.
AHRQ-funded; HS026385.
Citation: Chovatiya R, Silverberg JI .
Iatrogenic burden of atopic dermatitis.
Dermatitis 2022 Nov-Dec;33(6s):S17-s23. doi: 10.1097/der.0000000000000799..
Keywords: Skin Conditions, Quality of Life
Yang G, Zhang M, Zhou S
Incompleteness of health-related quality of life assessments before left ventricular assist device implant: a novel quality metric.
Investigators hypothesized that pre-implant health-related quality of life (HRQOL) incompleteness in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons' Intermacs registry for patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation predicts 90-day outcomes. They found that HRQOL incompleteness at high-rate hospitals was more often due to administrative reasons and less likely due to patient reasons. Increases in the adjusted pre-implant incompleteness rates were significantly associated with higher risk of infection-related mortality, infection, and renal dysfunction. They concluded that hospital adjusted pre-implant HRQOL incompleteness was predictive of 90-day post-implant outcomes and may serve as a novel quality metric.
AHRQ-funded; HS026003.
Citation: Yang G, Zhang M, Zhou S .
Incompleteness of health-related quality of life assessments before left ventricular assist device implant: a novel quality metric.
J Heart Lung Transplant 2022 Oct;41(10):1520-28. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.07.001..
Keywords: Quality of Life, Medical Devices, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions
Jackson Levin N, Zhang A, Reyes-Gastelum D
Change in worry over time among Hispanic women with thyroid cancer.
This survey assessed change in worry over time in Hispanic women with thyroid cancer. A total of 273 Hispanic women with thyroid cancer diagnosed in 2014-2015 were recruited from SEER Los Angeles. Participants were surveyed at two points in time: time 1 from 2017 to 2018 and time 2 in 2019 on recurrence, quality of life, family at risk, death, and harm from treatments. Women were surveyed on their amount of worry: high worry (somewhat, quite a bit, very much) or low worry (not at all, a little). The survey showed 20.1-39.6% had high worry at both time 1 and time 2. An additional 7.6-13.4% had low worry at time 1 that evolved into high worry at time 2. Women with younger age (20-39) compared to older (40-79) had higher worry about thyroid cancer recurrence. A history of recurrent or persistent disease was associated with high worry about harms from treatment. Greater number of complications or side effect symptoms was associated with worry across all five items.
AHRQ-funded; HS024512.
Citation: Jackson Levin N, Zhang A, Reyes-Gastelum D .
Change in worry over time among Hispanic women with thyroid cancer.
J Cancer Surviv 2022 Aug;16(4):844-52. doi: 10.1007/s11764-021-01078-8..
Keywords: Cancer, Women, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Quality of Life, Anxiety
Wu A, Ugiliweneza B, Wang D
Trends and outcomes of early and late palliative care consultation for adult patients with glioblastoma: a seer-Medicare retrospective study.
This study investigates differences in palliative care (PC) timing on outcomes for patients with glioblastoma (GBM) using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Medicare data. Findings showed that, despite an overall increase in PC consultations, only a minority of GBM patients receive PC. Patients with late PC had the longest survival times and had greater hospice use in the last month of life compared to other subgroups.
AHRQ-funded; HS028747.
Citation: Wu A, Ugiliweneza B, Wang D .
Trends and outcomes of early and late palliative care consultation for adult patients with glioblastoma: a seer-Medicare retrospective study.
Neurooncol Pract 2022 Aug;9(4):299-309. doi: 10.1093/nop/npac026.
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Keywords: Palliative Care, Cancer, Quality of Life, Healthcare Costs
McEntee ML, Gandek B, Ware JE
Improving multimorbidity measurement using individualized disease-specific quality of life impact assessments: predictive validity of a new comorbidity index.
This study evaluated systematically compared legacy and improve method effects of aggregating multiple chronic conditions (MCC) on the accuracy of predictions of quality of life (QOL) outcomes. The study used online surveys that administered generic physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) QOL outcome measures, the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), an expanded chronic condition checklist (CCC), and individualized QOL Disease-specific Impact Scale (QDIS) ratings in a developmental sample (N = 5490) of US adults. Regression models compared 12- and 35-condition checklists, mortality vs. population QOL-weighting, and population vs. individualized QOL methods. Analyses were cross-validated in an independent sample (N = 1220) representative of the adult general population. Models compared estimates of variance explained and model fit (AIC) for generic PCS and MCS across aggregation methods at baseline and nine-month follow-up. In comparison with sociodemographic-only regression models and Charlson CCI models, increased variance was accounted for using the 35-item population MCS/PCS QOL weighting and individualized QDIS weighting. The new model more accurately predicted physical and mental outcomes using an expanded MCC checklist, population QOL rather than mortality CCI weighting, and individualized rather than population QOL weighting for each reported condition.
AHRQ-funded; HS023117.
Citation: McEntee ML, Gandek B, Ware JE .
Improving multimorbidity measurement using individualized disease-specific quality of life impact assessments: predictive validity of a new comorbidity index.
Health Qual Life Outcomes 2022 Jul 12;20(1):108. doi: 10.1186/s12955-022-02016-7..
Keywords: Quality of Life, Chronic Conditions
Ahmad FS, Jackson KL, Yount SE
The development and initial validation of the PROMIS®+HF-27 and PROMIS+HF-10 profiles.
This paper describes the continued refinement of the PROMIS®-Plus-HF (PROMIS+HF) profile measure, including universal and HF-specific items, to develop shorter PROMIS+HF profiles intended for research and clinical use. The authors developed the PROMIS+HF-27 and PROMIS+HF-10 profiles with summary scores (0-100) for overall, physical, mental, and social health. In a cross-sectional sample (n = 600), they measured internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha and Spearman-Brown), test-retest reliability (intraclass coefficient; n = 100), known-groups validity via New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, and convergent validity with Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) scores. They also evaluated responsiveness of baseline/follow-up scores in a longitudinal sample of 75 by calculating mean differences and Cohen’s d and comparing with paired t-tests. PROMIS+HF-27 scores showed good to excellent internal consistency and acceptable to good for PROMIS+HF-10 scores. Good psychometric characteristics were shown for both measures with evidence of responsiveness for overall and physical health.
AHRQ-funded; HS026385.
Citation: Ahmad FS, Jackson KL, Yount SE .
The development and initial validation of the PROMIS®+HF-27 and PROMIS+HF-10 profiles.
ESC Heart Fail 2022 Jul 15;9(5):3380-92. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.14061..
Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Quality of Life, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Tsang M, DeBoer RJ, Garrett SB
Decision-making about clinical trial options among older patients with metastatic cancer who have exhausted standard therapies.
The purpose of this study was to examine the potential reasons for and responses to older adults’ under enrollment in phase 1 cancer clinical trials. The researchers conducted 101 in-depth qualitative interviews with 39 adults aged 65 and older with advanced cancer and asked about their experiences with the trials. The data was analyzed to identify the participants’ understanding of clinical research, their perceptions of early phase trials, and their experiences with enrollment in the trials. The study found that participants over the age of 70 were less enthusiastic about participation in clinical trials, although they did not mention age as a limitation to participation. Findings indicated that participation in clinical trials was an interactive, ongoing process, in which older adults relied on their oncologist for guidance and discussion. The researchers concluded that older adults rely on their oncologist to navigate the perceived complexities of phase 1 trial enrollment, and that acknowledgement of those complexities via shared decision-making can help prevent under-enrollment.
AHRQ-funded; HS022241.
Citation: Tsang M, DeBoer RJ, Garrett SB .
Decision-making about clinical trial options among older patients with metastatic cancer who have exhausted standard therapies.
J Geriatr Oncol 2022 Jun;13(5):594-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.01.012..
Keywords: Elderly, Cancer, Decision Making, Quality of Life
Luckenbaugh AN, Wallis CJD, Huang LC
Association between treatment for localized prostate cancer and mental health outcomes.
Researchers conducted a prospective population-based analysis using the Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery and Radiation (CEASAR) study to compare mental health outcomes for men undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer. Results showed that there were no clinically important differences in mental health outcomes; however, the researchers identified a number of characteristics associated with worse mental health outcomes. These included: older age, poorer health, and being unmarried.
AHRQ-funded; HS019356; HS022640.
Citation: Luckenbaugh AN, Wallis CJD, Huang LC .
Association between treatment for localized prostate cancer and mental health outcomes.
J Urol 2022 May; 207(5):1029-37. doi: 10.1097/ju.0000000000002370..
Keywords: Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Behavioral Health, Quality of Life
Wallace K, Stewart EA, Wise LA
Anxiety, depression, and quality of life after procedural intervention for uterine fibroids.
The authors studied quality of life (QOL) and psychological health following treatment for uterine fibroids (UFs). Using data from the COMPARE-UF registry, they found that UF symptoms were more severe among women reporting anxiety/depression at baseline. At the 1-year follow-up, health-related QOL scores improved among all women and the prevalence of anxiety/depression decreased in most, but not all, women. However, the severity of anxiety/depression worsened in a small percentage of women.
AHRQ-funded; HS023418.
Citation: Wallace K, Stewart EA, Wise LA .
Anxiety, depression, and quality of life after procedural intervention for uterine fibroids.
J Womens Health 2022 Mar;31(3):415-24. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8915..
Keywords: Women, Quality of Life
Wallis CJD, Huang LC, Zhao Z
Association between pelvic nodal radiotherapy and patient-reported functional outcomes through 5 years among men undergoing external-beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer: an assessment of the Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery and Radiation (C
In this study, the investigators sought to compare functional outcomes for men receiving prostate and pelvic versus prostate-only radiotherapy, longitudinally over 5 years. The investigators concluded that there were no clinically important differences in disease-specific or general health-related quality of life with the addition of pelvic irradiation to prostate radiotherapy, supporting the use of pelvic radiotherapy when it may be of clinical benefit, such as men with increased risk of nodal involvement.
AHRQ-funded; HS022640; HS019356.
Citation: Wallis CJD, Huang LC, Zhao Z .
Association between pelvic nodal radiotherapy and patient-reported functional outcomes through 5 years among men undergoing external-beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer: an assessment of the Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery and Radiation (C
Urol Oncol 2022 Feb;40(2):56.e1-56.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2021.04.035..
Keywords: Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Men's Health, Comparative Effectiveness, Outcomes, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality of Life
Bogetz JF, Revette A, DeCourcey D
Bereaved parent perspectives on the benefits and burdens of technology assistance among children with complex chronic conditions.
The objective of this study was to understand bereaved parent perspectives on technology assistance among children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs). Researchers analyzed data from the cross-sectional Survey of Caring for Children with CCCs. Parents described both benefits and burdens of technology, with two emergent subthemes related to goals of care: technology was necessary to give time for life extension and/or to say goodbye, and technology greatly impacted the child's quality of life and symptoms. The second theme to emergence was complications and regret. The researchers concluded that it is important to understand parents' most goals when supporting decisions about technology assistance for children with CCCs.
AHRQ-funded; HS022986.
Citation: Bogetz JF, Revette A, DeCourcey D .
Bereaved parent perspectives on the benefits and burdens of technology assistance among children with complex chronic conditions.
J Palliat Med 2022 Feb; 25(2):250-58. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0221..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Caregiving, Quality of Life, Chronic Conditions
Schwartzman G, Lei D, Ahmed A
Longitudinal course and phenotypes of health-related quality of life in adults with atopic dermatitis.
The real-world course of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in atopic dermatitis (AD) is not well established. The aim of this prospective dermatology-practice based study was to examine predictors, longitudinal course and phenotypes of HRQoL in adult patients with AD. The investigators concluded that: patients with AD had a heterogeneous longitudinal course and distinct patterns of HRQoL; many patients had fluctuating HRQoL over time; and most patients with moderate to severe disease at baseline had persistent HRQoL impairment over time.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Schwartzman G, Lei D, Ahmed A .
Longitudinal course and phenotypes of health-related quality of life in adults with atopic dermatitis.
Clin Exp Dermatol 2022 Feb;47(2):359-72. doi: 10.1111/ced.14948..
Keywords: Skin Conditions, Quality of Life
Rosenberg SM, O'Neill A, Sepucha K
Quality of life following receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy with and without bevacizumab in patients with lymph node-positive and high-risk lymph node-negative breast cancer.
The authors sought to describe and evaluate factors associated with diminished quality of life (QOL) following completion of active breast cancer treatment. They conducted a survey with patients 18 months after enrollment and found that the addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy was not negatively associated with QOL at 18 months. A substantial proportion of participants reported problems related to pain or discomfort and anxiety or depression; as many reported problems can be amenable to intervention, timely referral to supportive resources, especially for women of color and those who have more extensive local therapy, is indicated.
AHRQ-funded; HS023680.
Citation: Rosenberg SM, O'Neill A, Sepucha K .
Quality of life following receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy with and without bevacizumab in patients with lymph node-positive and high-risk lymph node-negative breast cancer.
JAMA Netw Open 2022 Feb;5(2):e220254. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0254..
Keywords: Quality of Life, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Women
Zimmerman S, Carder P, Schwartz L
The imperative to reimagine assisted living.
Assisted living (AL) has existed in the United States for decades, evolving in response to older adults' need for supportive care and distaste for nursing homes and older models of congregate care. AL is state-regulated, provides at least 2 meals a day, around-the-clock supervision, and help with personal care, but is not licensed as a nursing home. This article presents the background regarding those tensions, as well as potential solutions that have been borne out, paving the path to a better future of assisted living.
AHRQ-funded; HS026893.
Citation: Zimmerman S, Carder P, Schwartz L .
The imperative to reimagine assisted living.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2022 Feb;23(2):225-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.12.004..
Keywords: Elderly, Long-Term Care, Healthcare Delivery, Workforce, Quality of Care, Quality of Life, Healthcare Costs
Chyr LC, DeGroot L, Waldfogel JM
Implementation and effectiveness of integrating palliative care into ambulatory care of noncancer serious chronic illness: mixed methods review and meta-analysis.
The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation of models for integrating palliative care into ambulatory care for adults with noncancer serious chronic illness. Between January 2000 to May 2020, the researchers reviewed 3 electronic databases and included qualitative, mixed methods studies, and randomized and nonrandomized controlled trial studies. Quantitative analysis included 14 studies of 2,934 US adult patients. The study found that when compared to usual care the models assessed were not more effective for improving patient health-related quality of life (HRQOL) or for patient depressive symptom scores. Qualitative analysis included 5 studies of 146 patients. There was variance in patient preferences for appropriate timing of palliative care; barriers to implementation included costs, additional visits, and travel. The researchers concluded that models were not more effective than usual care for improving HRQOL or depressive symptom scores and may have little to no effect on decreasing overall symptom burden but were more effective for increasing AD documentation.
AHRQ-funded; 2902015000061
Citation: Chyr LC, DeGroot L, Waldfogel JM .
Implementation and effectiveness of integrating palliative care into ambulatory care of noncancer serious chronic illness: mixed methods review and meta-analysis.
Ann Fam Med 2022 Jan-Feb;20(1):77-83. doi: 10.1370/afm.2754..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Palliative Care, Implementation, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Quality of Life
Li Z, Frost HR, Tosteson TD
A semiparametric joint model for terminal trend of quality of life and survival in palliative care research.
A unique feature of palliative care clinical trials is that patients will experience decreasing quality of life (QOL) during the trial despite potentially beneficial treatment. Often longitudinal QOL and survival data are highly correlated which, in the face of censoring, makes it challenging to properly analyze and interpret terminal QOL trend. To address these issues, the authors of this study proposed a novel semiparametric statistical approach to jointly model the terminal trend of QOL and survival data.
AHRQ-funded; HS020263.
Citation: Li Z, Frost HR, Tosteson TD .
A semiparametric joint model for terminal trend of quality of life and survival in palliative care research.
Stat Med 2017 Dec 20;36(29):4692-704. doi: 10.1002/sim.7445..
Keywords: Palliative Care, Quality of Life
Vakharia PP, Chopra R, Sacotte R
Burden of skin pain in atopic dermatitis.
This study sought to characterize the patient burden of skin pain in AD. It found that twenty-four (16.8 percent) patients thought the skin pain was part of their itch, 16 (11.2 percent) from scratching, and 77 (72.0 percent) from both. Patients with skin pain were more likely to describe their itch using terms that resembled neuropathic pain.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Vakharia PP, Chopra R, Sacotte R .
Burden of skin pain in atopic dermatitis.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2017 Dec;119(6):548-52.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2017.09.076.
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Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Pain, Quality of Life, Skin Conditions
Adam SS, Flahiff CM, Kamble S
Depression, quality of life, and medical resource utilization in sickle cell disease.
Researchers performed an analytic epidemiologic prospective study to determine the prevalence of depression in adult patients with sickle cell disease and its association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and medical resource utilization. They found that depression was associated with worse physical and mental HRQoL scores and during the 6 months following diagnosis, mean total health care costs were significantly higher in depressed patients than in nondepressed patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS017645.
Citation: Adam SS, Flahiff CM, Kamble S .
Depression, quality of life, and medical resource utilization in sickle cell disease.
Blood Adv 2017 Oct 12;1(23):1983-92. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2017006940.
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Keywords: Depression, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Utilization, Quality of Life, Sickle Cell Disease
Burgette JM, Preisser JS, Weinberger M
Early head start, pediatric dental use, and oral health-related quality of life.
The objective of the study was to examine the mediating effect of child dental use on the effectiveness of North Carolina Early Head Start (EHS) in improving oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). It concluded that EHS increases child dental use, which worsens family OHRQoL. However, EHS is associated with improved OHRQoL overall.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Burgette JM, Preisser JS, Weinberger M .
Early head start, pediatric dental use, and oral health-related quality of life.
JDR Clin Trans Res 2017 Oct;2(4):353-62. doi: 10.1177/2380084417709758.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Dental and Oral Health, Quality of Life, Children/Adolescents
Burgette JM, Preisser JS, Weinberger M
Enrollment in early head start and oral health-related quality of life.
Researchers examined the effect of enrollment in North Carolina Early Head Start (EHS) - a federally funded early education program for children under three years of age and their families - on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Their study is the first to demonstrate that families of young children enrolled in EHS report improved OHRQoL compared to their non-enrolled peers.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Burgette JM, Preisser JS, Weinberger M .
Enrollment in early head start and oral health-related quality of life.
Qual Life Res 2017 Oct;26(10):2607-18. doi: 10.1007/s11136-017-1584-7.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Dental and Oral Health, Quality of Life
Rhoten BA
Conceptual issues surrounding body image for oncology nurses.
This paper discusses conceptual issues surrounding cancer survivors’ body image. It targets oncology nurses so they may have a better understanding of the historic overview of body image conceptualization, as well as a more contemporary, cancer-specific approach to understanding how this population of patients may be particularly affected.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Rhoten BA .
Conceptual issues surrounding body image for oncology nurses.
Oncol Nurs Forum 2017 Sep 1;44(5):534-36. doi: 10.1188/17.onf.534-536..
Keywords: Cancer, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Provider, Quality of Life
Thomas HN, Hamm M, Hess R
Patient-centered outcomes and treatment preferences regarding sexual problems: a qualitative study among midlife women.
This study sought a better understanding of the sexual function outcomes that were most important to sexually active women 45 to 60 years old and the types of treatments they would prefer from individual interviews and focus groups. It found that many midlife women in the sample expressed a preference for behavioral approaches over pharmaceutical approaches for the treatment of sexual dysfunction.
AHRQ-funded; HS022989.
Citation: Thomas HN, Hamm M, Hess R .
Patient-centered outcomes and treatment preferences regarding sexual problems: a qualitative study among midlife women.
J Sex Med 2017 Aug;14(8):1011-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.05.014..
Keywords: Sexual Health, Women, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality of Life
Roydhouse JK, Wilson IB
Systematic review of caregiver responses for patient health-related quality of life in adult cancer care.
The aim of this review is to help cancer researchers select a validated health-related quality of life tool if they anticipate using proxy-reported data. It concluded that the evidence base is strongest for the EORTC (disease-specific tools), COOP/WONCA (generic tools), and MQOL (end-of-life-specific tools).
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Roydhouse JK, Wilson IB .
Systematic review of caregiver responses for patient health-related quality of life in adult cancer care.
Qual Life Res 2017 Aug;26(8):1925-54. doi: 10.1007/s11136-017-1540-6.
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Keywords: Cancer, Caregiving, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality of Life
Lin C, Lee J, Chatterjee N
Predicting domain-specific health-related quality of life using acute infarct volume.
This study evaluated whether acute infarct volume predicts domain-specific Neuro-Quality of Life scores at 3 months after stroke. It found that acute infarct volume is a poor predictor of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) domains after ischemic stroke, with the exception of the cognitive domain. Overall, clinical and imaging variables explained less than 50 percent of the variance in HRQOL outcomes at 3 months.
AHRQ-funded; HS023437.
Citation: Lin C, Lee J, Chatterjee N .
Predicting domain-specific health-related quality of life using acute infarct volume.
Stroke 2017 Jul;48(7):1925-31. doi: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.017094.
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Keywords: Quality of Life, Stroke, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research