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Dekker J, Doppenberg-Smit E, Braamse A, Lamers F, van Linde M, Verheul HMW, Sprangers M, Beekman ATF. Toward an improved conceptualization of emotions in patients with cancer. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1352026. [PMID: 38600981 PMCID: PMC11004313 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1352026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Cancer and its associated treatment is a major stressor, leading to emotions such as anxiety or depressive mood. Human emotions have developed through the course of evolution because they facilitate adaptation to important events, such as cancer and its associated treatment. On the other hand, emotions can be maladaptive and interfere with adaptation to cancer. Emotions are maladaptive if they are disproportionally severe or persistent, and if they interfere with functioning. We aim to expand the conceptualization of adaptive and maladaptive emotions in patients with cancer. We draw on major theories in the field of mental disorder and mental health, and apply these theories to conceptualize adaptive and maladaptive emotions in patients with cancer. (i) Maladaptive emotions have two essential features: mental dysfunction and patient harm. Maladaptive emotions are characterized by a network of strongly associated emotional symptoms, which may include cancer-related somatic symptoms. The dysfunctional symptom network is hypothesized to be the result of disturbance of life goal pursuit caused by cancer. (ii) Adaptive emotions have two essential features: ability to deal with cancer and functioning well. The ability to use emotions in an adaptive way depends on skills to recognize, express, and regulate emotions in a flexible manner. A secure attachment style facilitates adaptive emotional responses to cancer. The present conceptualization of adaptive and maladaptive emotions is expected to contribute to better understanding and management of emotions in patients with cancer.
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- Joost Dekker
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Mental Health Program, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Mental Health Program, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Mental Health Program, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus Medical Center Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Public Health, Mental Health Program, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cancer Centre Amsterdam, Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Mental Health Program, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Kamp A, Bood Z, Scherer-Rath M, Weeseman Y, Christophe N, Dörr H, Sanders J, Sprangers M, Helmich E, Timmermans L, van Wolde E, van Laarhoven HWM. Narrative recognition and identification: a qualitative pilot study into reading literary texts with advanced cancer patients. J Cancer Surviv 2021; 16:531-541. [PMID: 34129212 PMCID: PMC9142438 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-021-01048-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose Patients with advanced cancer can experience their disease as a contingent life event. The sudden interruption of their life stories can obscure life goals and disrupt meaning making. In the context of the research project “In search of stories,” we aim to investigate the reading and discussion of selected stories which present ways of dealing with a contingent life event. In addition, we examine the use of a newly developed guide for reading these exemplary texts together with advanced cancer patients. Methods This qualitative study describes the experiences of five patients with advanced cancer who participated in a guided reading and discussion about selected literary texts. The intervention consisted of reading a selected story, after which each patient was interviewed, using the reading guide as a conversation template. The interviews were then thematically analyzed for their conceptual content using a template analysis. Results All five conversations showed some form of recognition in reaction to the chosen text, which led to personal identification of experiences of contingency, such as loss of life goals, impending death, or feelings of uncertainty. Besides the important role of identification, revealed by the responses to the questions in the reading guide, the discussion of the text helped them articulate their own experience and sources of meaning. Diverse worldviews came to the fore and concepts of meaning such as fate, life goals, quality of life, and death. Conclusions First experiences with our newly developed reading guide designed to support a structured reading of stories containing experiences of contingency suggest that it may help patients to express their own experiences of contingency and to reflect on these experiences. Implications for Cancer Survivors The intervention tested in this study may contribute to supportive care for survivors with advanced cancer, but further research is needed to evaluate its effect on quality of life.
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- Albert Kamp
- Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Language Studies, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsta Healthcare Organisation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Vanier A, Oort FJ, McClimans L, Ow N, Gulek BG, Böhnke JR, Sprangers M, Sébille V, Mayo N. Correction to: Response shift in patient-reported outcomes: definition, theory, and a revised model. Qual Life Res 2021; 30:3323-3324. [PMID: 34043133 PMCID: PMC8602193 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-02890-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Antoine Vanier
- Inserm - University of Nantes - University of Tours, UMR 1246 Sphere "Methods in Patient-Centered Outcomes and Health Research", Nantes, France. .,University Hospital of Tours - Inserm, CIC 1415, Unit of Methodology Biostatistics and Data-Management, Tours, France. .,Inserm U1246 Sphere, Institut de Recherche en Santé 2 - Université de Nantes, 22, Boulevard Bénoni-Goullin, 44200, Nantes, France.
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- University of Amsterdam, Research Institute of Child Development and Education, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Philosophy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.,College of Nursing, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Location AMC, Research Institute Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Inserm - University of Nantes - University of Tours, UMR 1246 Sphere "Methods in Patient-Centered Outcomes and Health Research", Nantes, France.,Unit of Methodology in Clinical Research and Biostatistics, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.,Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, Montreal, Canada
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Vanier A, Oort FJ, McClimans L, Ow N, Gulek BG, Böhnke JR, Sprangers M, Sébille V, Mayo N. Response shift in patient-reported outcomes: definition, theory, and a revised model. Qual Life Res 2021; 30:3309-3322. [PMID: 33909187 PMCID: PMC8602159 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-02846-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Purpose The extant response shift definitions and theoretical response shift models, while helpful, also introduce predicaments and theoretical debates continue. To address these predicaments and stimulate empirical research, we propose a more specific formal definition of response shift and a revised theoretical model. Methods This work is an international collaborative effort and involved a critical assessment of the literature. Results Three main predicaments were identified. First, the formal definitions of response shift need further specification and clarification. Second, previous models were focused on explaining change in the construct intended to be measured rather than explaining the construct at multiple time points and neglected the importance of using at least two time points to investigate response shift. Third, extant models do not explicitly distinguish the measure from the construct. Here we define response shift as an effect occurring whenever observed change (e.g., change in patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) scores) is not fully explained by target change (i.e., change in the construct intended to be measured). The revised model distinguishes the measure (e.g., PROM) from the underlying target construct (e.g., quality of life) at two time points. The major plausible paths are delineated, and the underlying assumptions of this model are explicated. Conclusion It is our hope that this refined definition and model are useful in the further development of response shift theory. The model with its explicit list of assumptions and hypothesized relationships lends itself for critical, empirical examination. Future studies are needed to empirically test the assumptions and hypothesized relationships. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11136-021-02846-w.
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- Antoine Vanier
- Inserm - University of Nantes - University of Tours, UMR 1246 Sphere "Methods in Patient-Centered Outcomes and Health Research", Nantes, France. .,University Hospital of Tours - Inserm, CIC 1415, Unit of Methodology Biostatistics and Data-Management, Tours, France. .,Inserm U1246 Sphere, Institut de Recherche en Santé 2 - Université de Nantes, 22, Boulevard Bénoni-Goullin, 44200, Nantes, France.
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- University of Amsterdam, Research Institute of Child Development and Education, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Philosophy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.,College of Nursing, Washington State University, Spokane, WA, USA
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Location AMC, Research Institute Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Inserm - University of Nantes - University of Tours, UMR 1246 Sphere "Methods in Patient-Centered Outcomes and Health Research", Nantes, France.,Unit of Methodology in Clinical Research and Biostatistics, University Hospital of Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.,Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, Montreal, Canada
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Ngowi K, Pima F, Mmbaga BT, Aarnoutse RE, Reiss P, Nieuwkerk PT, Sprangers M, Sumari-de Boer M. "I Wish to Continue Receiving the Reminder Short Messaging Service": A Mixed Methods Study on the Acceptability of Digital Adherence Tools Among Adults Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Treatment in Tanzania. Patient Prefer Adherence 2021; 15:559-568. [PMID: 33727801 PMCID: PMC7955743 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s290079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Digital Adherence Tools (DAT) to promote adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV are being increasingly adopted globally, however their effectiveness and acceptability in limited resource settings has been challenging. In this study, we examine the acceptability of DATs to improve adherence to ART. METHODS This study was part of a three-arm randomized controlled trial (REMIND) which investigated the effect of two different DAT's: SMS text messages (SMS) or real-time medication monitoring (RTMM) on treatment adherence; compared to standard of care. Exit interviews and in-depth interviews were conducted at 48 weeks follow-up, to collect data on their experiences (successes, challenges, and barriers) and behaviours regarding the implementation of the interventions. Translated transcripts, memos and field notes were imported to NVivo software version 12. We used a thematic framework analysis which drew from Sekhon's theoretical framework of acceptability (TFA), which comprises of seven constructs (affective attitude, perceived burden, perceived effectiveness, ethicality, self-efficacy, intervention coherence and opportunity costs). RESULTS Of the 166 participants enrolled, 143 (86%) were interviewed (68 in the SMS arm and 75 in the RTMM arm). Participants were highly satisfied (98%) with the DAT system and the majority of them reported it motivated them to take their medication (99%). The majority of participants reported they were confident in their ability to comply with the intervention and understood how the intervention worked (97%). Very few reported negatively about the devices (carrying the device), with only 6% reporting that they did not feel comfortable and 8% had ethical concerns with the SMS-content A few participants reported challenges with their connectivity/network and that the visits were too time-consuming. A few participants reported that they incurred extra cost for the sake of the study. CONCLUSION Overall, the acceptability of these DATs was high. However, several factors may hamper their acceptability including the content and number of SMS, carrying the devices and the network availability.
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- Kennedy Ngowi
- Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania
- Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, Moshi, Tanzania
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Radboudumc, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences & Department of Pharmacy, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Global Health, And Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- HIV Monitoring Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Giesinger JM, Blazeby J, Aaronson NK, Sprangers M, Fayers P, Sparano F, Rees J, Anota A, Wan C, Pezold M, Isharwal S, Cottone F, Efficace F. Differences in Patient-Reported Outcomes That Are Most Frequently Detected in Randomized Controlled Trials in Patients With Solid Tumors: A Pooled Analysis of 229 Trials. Value Health 2020; 23:666-673. [PMID: 32389233 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measurements used in cancer research can assess a number of health domains. Our primary objective was to investigate which broad types of PRO domains (namely, functional health, symptoms, and global quality of life [QoL]) most frequently yielded significant differences between treatments in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METHODS A total of 229 RCTs published between January 2004 and February 2019, conducted on patients diagnosed with the most common solid malignancies and assessed using the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ)-C30, were considered. Studies were identified systematically using literature searches in key electronic databases. Unlike other PRO measurements typically used in RCTs, the scoring algorithm of the multidimensional EORTC QLQ-C30 allowed us to clearly distinguish the 3 broad types of PRO domains. RESULTS In total, 134 RCTs (58.5%) reported statistically significant differences between treatment arms for at least 1 of the QLQ-C30 domains. Most frequently, differences were reported for 2 or all 3 broad types of PRO domains (78 of 134 trials; 58.2%). In particular, 35 trials (26.1%) found significant differences for symptoms, functional health, and global QoL, 24 trials (17.9%) for symptoms and functional health, 11 trials (8.2%) for functional health and global QoL, and 8 trials (6.0%) for symptoms and global QoL. The likelihood of finding a statistically significant difference between treatment arms was not associated with key study characteristics, such as study design (ie, open-label vs blinded trials) and industry support. CONCLUSIONS Our findings emphasize the importance of a multidimensional PRO assessment to most comprehensively capture the overall burden of therapy from the patients' standpoint.
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- Johannes M Giesinger
- Medical University of Innsbruck, University Hospital of Psychiatry II, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research and Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, England, UK
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- Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, England, UK
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- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases, Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research and Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, England, UK
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- Methodology and Quality of Life in Oncology Unit (INSERM UMR 1098), University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France; French National Platform Quality of Life and Cancer, Besançon, France
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- Guangdong Medical University, School of Humanities and Management, Research Center for Quality of Life and Applied Psychology, Dongguan, China
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases, Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases, Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Rome, Italy.
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Van Hemelrijck M, Sparano F, Moris L, Beyer K, Cottone F, Sprangers M, Efficace F. Harnessing the patient voice in prostate cancer research: Systematic review on the use of patient-reported outcomes in randomized controlled trials to support clinical decision-making. Cancer Med 2020; 9:4039-4058. [PMID: 32333639 PMCID: PMC7300413 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Given the growing importance of patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) as part of “big data” in improving patient care, there is a need to provide a state‐of‐the‐art picture of the added value of using PROs in prostate cancer (PCa) randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We aimed to synthetize the most recent high‐quality PRO evidence‐based knowledge from PCa RCTs and to examine whether quality of PRO reporting in PCa research improved over time. Methods We conducted a systematic literature search using PubMed, from April 2012 until February 2019. For benchmarking purposes, we also included RCTs identified in our previously published review of RCTs (2004‐2012). Methodology for study identification and evaluation followed standardized criteria and a predefined data extraction form was used to abstract information. PRO quality of the studies was evaluated using the International Society of Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) recommended criteria. Results A total of 55 new RCTs were published between April 2012 and February 2019. About 24 (43.6%) RCTs were found to be of high‐quality regarding PRO assessments. Of these, 13 (54.2%) have been reported in the most recent European Association of Urology (EAU) PCa Guidelines. Overall QoL and sexual, urinary, and bowel function were the most commonly reported PROs. FACT‐P, EPIC‐26, and EORTC QLQ‐C30 and/or its module PR25 were most frequently used as measurement tools. An overall improvement in the completeness of PRO reporting was noted over time. Conclusion Many PRO trials are currently not included in the EAU guidelines. Our findings suggest that there has to be a better consensus on the use of PRO data for PCa patients, which will then be reflected in the PCa Guidelines and future data collection. Homogeneity in PROs collection and measurement tools will in turn enable “big data” Consortia to increase the patients’ voice in clinical research.
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- Mieke Van Hemelrijck
- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), King's College London, London, UK
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Disease (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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- University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), King's College London, London, UK
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Disease (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Disease (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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Bjelic-Radisic V, Cardoso F, Cameron D, Brain E, Kuljanic K, da Costa RA, Conroy T, Inwald EC, Serpentini S, Pinto M, Weis J, Morag O, Lindviksmoen Astrup G, Tomaszewski KA, Pogoda K, Sinai P, Sprangers M, Aaronson N, Velikova G, Greimel E, Arraras J, Bottomley A. Corrigendum to An international update of the EORTC questionnaire for assessing quality of life in breast cancer patients: EORTC QLQ-BR45: Ann Oncol 2020; Volume 31, Issue 2, Pages 283-288. Ann Oncol 2020; 31:552. [PMID: 32089397 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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- V Bjelic-Radisic
- Breast Unit, Helios University Clinic, University Witten/Herdecke, Wuppertal, Germany.
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- Breast Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Center/Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology Institute Curie - Hôpital René Huguenin, Saint-Cloud, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Mastology and Breast Reconstruction, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Lorraine Cancer Institute, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Unit for Psychooncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOVeIRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- National Tumor Institute, Instituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Faculty, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Unit Pain Clinic, ShebaeTel Ha Shomer Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Breast Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute - Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland
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- Southmead Hospital, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
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- Department of Psychosocial Research, NKI Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- LeedsInstitute of Medical Research at St. James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Oncology Department, Hospital of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain
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- EORTC HQ, Quality of Life Department, Brussels, Belgium
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Bjelic-Radisic V, Cardoso F, Cameron D, Brain E, Kuljanic K, da Costa RA, Conroy T, Inwald EC, Serpentini S, Pinto M, Weis J, Morag O, Lindviksmoen Astrup G, Tomaszweksi KA, Pogoda K, Sinai P, Sprangers M, Aaronson N, Velikova G, Greimel E, Arraras J, Bottomley A. An international update of the EORTC questionnaire for assessing quality of life in breast cancer patients: EORTC QLQ-BR45. Ann Oncol 2019; 31:283-288. [PMID: 31959345 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2019.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-BR23 was one of the first disease-specific questionnaires developed in 1996 to assess quality of life (QoL) in patients with breast cancer (BC). However, since 1996 major changes in BC treatment have occurred, requiring an update of the EORTC BC module. This study presents the results of the phase I-III update of the QLQ-BR23 questionnaire. PATIENTS AND METHODS The update of the EORTC QLQ-BR23 module followed standard EORTC guidelines. A systematic literature review revealed 83 potential relevant QoL issues during phases I and II. After shortening the issues list and following interviews with patients and health care providers, 15 relevant issues were transformed into 27 items. The preliminary module was pretested in an international, multicentre phase III study to identify and solve potential problems with wording comprehensibility and acceptability of the items. Descriptive statistics are provided. Analyses were qualitative and quantitative. We provide a psychometric structure of the items. RESULTS The phase I and II results indicated the need to supplement the original QLQ-BR23 with additional items related to newer therapeutic options. The phase III study recruited a total of 250 patients (from 12 countries). The final updated phase III module contains a total of 45 items: 23 items from the QLQ-BR23 and 22 new items. The new items contain two multi-item scales: a target symptom scale and a satisfaction scale. The target symptom scale can be divided into three subscales: endocrine therapy, endocrine sexual and skin/mucosa scale. CONCLUSION Our work has led to the development of a new EORTC QLQ-BR45 module that provides a more accurate and comprehensive assessment of the impact of new and scalable treatments on patients' QoL. The final version of the EORTC QLQ-BR45 is currently available for use in clinical practice. The final phase IV study is underway to confirm psychometric properties of the module.
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- V Bjelic-Radisic
- Breast Unit, Helios University Clinic, University Witten/Herdecke, Wuppertal, Germany.
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- Breast Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Center/Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology Institute Curie - Hôpital René Huguenin, Saint-Cloud, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Mastology and Breast Reconstruction, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Lorraine Cancer Institute, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Unit for Psychooncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- National Tumor Institute, Instituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Faculty, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Unit Pain Clinic, Sheba - Tel Ha Shomer Hospital, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Surgery, Jagillonian University Medical College Krakow, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Breast Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute - Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland
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- Southmead Hospital, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosocial Research, NKI Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St. James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Oncology Department, Hospital of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain
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- EORTC HQ, Quality of Life Department, Brussels, Belgium
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Van Hemelrijck M, Sparano F, Josephs D, Sprangers M, Cottone F, Efficace F. Patient-reported outcomes in randomised clinical trials of bladder cancer: an updated systematic review. BMC Urol 2019; 19:86. [PMID: 31521149 PMCID: PMC6744649 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-019-0518-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Despite international recommendations of including patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in randomised clinical trials (RCTs), a 2014 review concluded that few RCTs of bladder cancer (BC) report PRO as an outcome. We therefore aimed to update the 2014 review to synthesise current evidence-based knowledge of PROs from RCTs in BC. A secondary objective was to examine whether quality of PRO reporting has improved over time and to provide evidence-based recommendations for future studies in this area. METHODS We conducted a systematic literature search using PubMed/Medline, from April 2014 until June 2018. We included the RCTs identified in the previous review as well as newly published RCTs. Studies were evaluated using a predefined electronic-data extraction form that included information on basic trial demographics, clinical and PRO characteristics and standards of PRO reporting based on recommendation from the International Society of Quality of Life Research. RESULTS Since April 2014 only eight new RCTs for BC included PROs as a secondary outcome. In terms of methodology, only the proportion of RCTs documenting the extent of missing PRO data (75% vs 11.1%, p = 0.03) and the identification of PROs in trial protocols (50% vs 0%, p = 0.015) improved. Statistical approaches for dealing with missing data were not reported in most new studies (75%). CONCLUSION Little improvement into the uptake and assessment of PRO as an outcome in RCTs for BC has been made during recent years. Given the increase in (immunotherapy) drug trials with a potential for severe adverse events, there is urgent need to adopt the recommendations and standards available for PRO use in bladder cancer RCTs.
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- Mieke Van Hemelrijck
- King’s College London, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), London, SE1 9RT UK
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Disease (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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- King’s College London, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), London, SE1 9RT UK
- Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Medical Oncology, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Location AMC, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Disease (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Disease (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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van Valen E, Wekking E, van Hout M, van der Laan G, Hageman G, van Dijk F, de Boer A, Sprangers M. Chronic solvent-induced encephalopathy: course and prognostic factors of neuropsychological functioning. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2018; 91:843-858. [PMID: 29943196 PMCID: PMC6132664 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-018-1328-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Working in conditions with daily exposure to organic solvents for many years can result in a disease known as chronic solvent-induced encephalopathy (CSE). The aims for this study were to describe the neuropsychological course of CSE after first diagnosis and to detect prognostic factors for neuropsychological impairment after diagnosis. METHODS This prospective study follows a Dutch cohort of CSE patients who were first diagnosed between 2001 and 2011 and underwent a second neuropsychological assessment 1.5-2 years later. Cognitive subdomains were assessed and an overall cognitive impairment score was calculated. Paired t tests and multivariate linear regression analyses were performed to describe the neuropsychological course and to obtain prognostic factors for the neuropsychological functioning at follow-up. RESULTS There was a significant improvement on neuropsychological subdomains at follow-up, with effect sizes between small and medium (Cohen's d 0.27-0.54) and a significant overall improvement of neuropsychological impairment with a medium effect size (Cohen's d 0.56). Prognostic variables for more neuropsychological impairment at follow-up were a higher level of neuropsychological impairment at diagnosis and having a comorbid diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder at diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS Results are in line with previous research on the course of CSE, stating that CSE is a non-progressive disease after cessation of exposure. However, during follow-up the percentage patients with permanent work disability pension increased from 14 to 37%. Preventive action is needed in countries where exposure to organic solvents is still high to prevent new cases of CSE.
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- Evelien van Valen
- Department of Geriatrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Mental Health Center Dijk en Duin, Parnassia Groep, Castricum, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Medisch Spectrum Twente Hospital, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Foundation Learning and Developing Occupational Health (LDOH), Hilversum, The Netherlands
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Medisch Spectrum Twente Hospital, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Foundation Learning and Developing Occupational Health (LDOH), Hilversum, The Netherlands
- Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Psychology, Amsterdam Academic Medical Centers, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Efficace F, Cottone F, Abel G, Niscola P, Gaidano G, Bonnetain F, Anota A, Caocci G, Cronin A, Fianchi L, Breccia M, Stauder R, Platzbecker U, Palumbo GA, Luppi M, Invernizzi R, Bergamaschi M, Borin L, Di Tucci AA, Zhang H, Sprangers M, Vignetti M, Mandelli F. Patient-reported outcomes enhance the survival prediction of traditional disease risk classifications: An international study in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Cancer 2017; 124:1251-1259. [PMID: 29231969 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Current prognostic systems for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are based on clinical, pathologic, and laboratory indicators. The objective of the current study was to develop a new patient-centered prognostic index for patients with advanced MDS by including self-reported fatigue severity into a well-established clinical risk classification: the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS). METHODS A total of 469 patients with advanced (ie, IPSS intermediate-2 or high-risk) MDS were analyzed. Untreated patients (280 patients) were recruited into an international prospective cohort observational study to create the index. The index then was applied to an independent cohort including pretreated patients with MDS from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts (189 patients). At baseline, patients completed the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30). RESULTS A new prognostic index was developed: the FA-IPSS(h), in which FA stands for fatigue and h for higher-risk. This new risk classification enabled the authors to distinguish 3 subgroups of patients with distinct survival outcomes (ie, risk-1, risk-2, and risk-3). Patients classified as FA-IPSS(h) risk-1 had a median overall survival (OS) of 23 months (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 19-29 months), whereas those with risk-2 had a median OS of 16 months (95% CI, 12-17 months) and those with risk-3 had a median OS of 10 months (95% CI, 4-13 months). The predictive accuracy of this new index was higher than that of the IPSS alone in both the development cohort as well as in the independent cohort including pretreated patients. CONCLUSIONS The FA-IPSS(h) is a novel patient-centered prognostic index that includes patients' self-reported fatigue severity. The authors believe its use might enhance physicians' ability to predict survival more accurately in patients with advanced MDS. Cancer 2018;124:1251-9. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
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- Fabio Efficace
- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Methodology and Quality of Life in Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France.,Platform Quality of Life and Cancer, INSERM 1098, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Methodology and Quality of Life in Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Besançon, Besançon, France.,Platform Quality of Life and Cancer, INSERM 1098, University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Institute of Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine V (Hematology and Oncology), Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Dresden Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, University of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, San Matteo IRCCS Policlinic Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Armando Businco Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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- Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Rome, Italy
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Sprangers M, de Haes H, Büller H, Prins M, Locadia M. Quality of life and the duration of treatment with vitamin K antagonists in patients with deep venous thrombosis. Thromb Haemost 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
SummaryIn clinical practice, decisions on the duration of treatment with vitamin K antagonists are usually based on the presence of persistent risk factors, the risk of bleeding and centre policy. Little is known about the influence of patients’ experienced quality of life. The objectives of this study were: 1) to explore the course of quality of life in patients with venous thrombosis treated for 3 months versus patients treated for 6 months with vitamin K antagonists; 2) to investigate the factors that were associated with the duration of treatment with vitamin K antagonists. The study sample comprised patients participating in a multi-centre clinical trial. Quality of life was assessed at study entry, after 10-14 days,3 and 6 months in 360 patients. Overall, no dif-ferences in quality of life were found between the 2 patient groups. An interaction effect between group and time was found for physical functioning. Regression analyses indicated that the presence of one or more permanent risk factors, duration of hospitalisation, mobility prior to deep-vein thrombosis and study centre were associated with the duration of treatment with vitamin K antagonists. Interestingly, quality of life was not associated with treatment duration. Since study centre was the most important factor associated with treatment duration, local policy appears to have a great influence on decisions regarding the duration of treatment with vitamin K antagonists.Part of this manuscript has been included in a poster presentation at the International Society for Quality of Life Research in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 8, 2001.
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Hartog I, Scherer-Rath M, Kruizinga R, Netjes J, Henriques J, Nieuwkerk P, Sprangers M, van Laarhoven H. Narrative meaning making and integration: Toward a better understanding of the way falling ill influences quality of life. J Health Psychol 2017; 25:738-754. [PMID: 28948830 PMCID: PMC7221864 DOI: 10.1177/1359105317731823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Falling seriously ill is often experienced as a life event that causes conflict
with people’s personal goals and expectations in life and evokes existential
questions. This article presents a new humanities approach to the way people
make meaning of such events and how this influences their quality of life.
Incorporating theories on contingency, narrative identity, and quality of life,
we developed a theoretical model entailing the concepts life event, worldview,
ultimate life goals, experience of contingency, narrative meaning making,
narrative integration, and quality of life. We formulate testable hypotheses and
describe the self-report questionnaire that was developed based on the
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- Iris Hartog
- University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Haj Mohammad N, De Rooij S, Hulshof M, Ruurda J, Wijnhoven B, Erdkamp F, Sosef M, Gisbertz S, van Berge Henegouwen M, Sprangers M, van Laarhoven H. Activities of daily living and quality of life during treatment with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and after surgery in patients with esophageal cancer. J Surg Oncol 2016; 114:684-690. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.24378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Nadia Haj Mohammad
- Department of Medical Oncology; Academic Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Oncology; University Medical Center Utrecht; Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine; Section of Geriatric Medicine; Academic Medical Center Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine; Section of Geriatric Medicine; Academic Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; Academic Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery; University Medical Center Utrecht; Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery; Erasmus MC; University Medical Center Rotterdam; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine; Zuyderland Medisch Centrum; Heerlen/Sittard/Geleen The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery; Zuyderland Medisch Centrum; Heerlen/Sittard/Geleen The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery; Academic Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology; Academic Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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In an earlier study by Sprangers and Hoogstraten, a bogus-pipeline induction did remove response-style effects in the self-reported pretest. Response-shift bias, defined as a significant mean difference between conventional pre- and retrospective preratings, was consequently eliminated. It was concluded that response-style effects in the pretesting are a likely cause of response-shift bias. The present experiment was designed to examine whether these results are stable and generalizable to a different educational training. The present replication made use of the same bogus-pipeline procedure. The experimental training was a First Aid instructional film. Subjects were 53 freshmen in psychology who were fulfilling a course requirement. Contrary to expectation, a bogus-pipeline induction did not lower self-reported preratings. A response-shift did not occur in the bogus-pipeline or in the non-bogus-pipeline conditions. It was concluded that a construct not susceptible to removal of response-style effects is not susceptible to response-shift bias either. Results are consonant with the response-style basis for response-shift bias and show no contradiction of the former study. Data furthermore show that the administration of an objective pretest had no effect on subsequent objective posttreatment scores.
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The influence of response-style effects on subjects' self-ratings was assessed, utilizing a bogus-pipeline technique. The design was a pretest-posttest design, including retrospective preratings. Subjects were 73 psychology freshmen fulfilling a course requirement. Subjects were led to believe that the veracity of their self-reports could be checked by means of objective measures. The bogus-pipeline induction in the pretesting did lower self-reported preratings and consequently eliminated response-shift bias, defined as a significant mean difference between conventional and retrospective preratings. The results show no contradiction of earlier research. Since a response shift occurred in the experimental nonbogus-pipeline condition, it was concluded that use of a bogus-pipeline technique can improve self-reported pretest scores and subsequently eliminate response-shift-bias effects. Data furthermore show that the retrospective pretest is rather robust for procedural differences.
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Zikos E, Ghislain I, Coens C, Quinten C, Balta V, Tryfonidis K, Piccart M, Zardavas D, Velikova G, Nagele E, Bjelic-Radisic V, Cardoso F, Sprangers M, Bottomley A. 1835 Health-related quality of life in advanced breast cancer: A systematic review on reporting of methodological and clinical issues in randomized controlled trials. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30786-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Blazeby JM, Macefield R, Blencowe NS, Jacobs M, McNair AGK, Sprangers M, Brookes ST. Core information set for oesophageal cancer surgery. Br J Surg 2015; 102:936-43. [PMID: 25980524 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Revised: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Surgeons provide patients with information before surgery, although standards of information are lacking and practice varies. The development and use of a 'core information set' as baseline information before surgery may improve understanding. A core set is a minimum set of information to use in all consultations before a specific procedure. This study developed a core information set for oesophageal cancer surgery. METHODS Information was identified from the literature, observations of clinical consultations and patient interviews. This was integrated to create a questionnaire survey. Stakeholders (patients and professionals) were surveyed twice to assess views on importance of information from 'not essential' to 'absolutely essential' using Delphi methods. Items not meeting predefined criteria were discarded after each survey and the final retained items were voted on, in separate patient and professional stakeholder meetings, to agree the core set. RESULTS Some 67 information items were identified initially from multiple sources. Survey response rates were 76·5 per cent (185 of 242) and 54·8 per cent (126 of 230) for patients and professionals respectively (first round), and over 83 per cent in both groups thereafter. Health professionals rated short-term clinical outcomes most highly (technical complications), whereas patients prioritized information related to long-term benefits. The consensus meetings agreed the final set, which consisted of: in-hospital milestones to recovery, rates of open-and-close surgery, in-hospital mortality, major complications (reoperation), milestones in recovery after discharge, longer-term eating and drinking and overall quality of life, and chances of survival. CONCLUSION This study has established a core information set for surgery for oesophageal cancer.
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- J M Blazeby
- Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol.,Division of Surgery, Head and Neck, University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol
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- Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol.,Division of Surgery, Head and Neck, University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol
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Hinnen C, Pool G, Holwerda N, Sprangers M, Sanderman R, Hagedoorn M. Lower levels of trust in one's physician is associated with more distress over time in more anxiously attached individuals with cancer. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2014; 36:382-7. [PMID: 24725971 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2014.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2014] [Revised: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE In the present study, we investigated individual differences in the outcome of patient-physician trust when confronted with cancer from an attachment theoretical perspective. We expected that lower levels of trust are associated with more emotional distress and more physical limitations within the first 15 months after diagnosis, especially in those who score relatively high on attachment anxiety. No such association was expected for more avoidantly attached individuals. METHOD A group of 119 patients with different types of cancer (breast, cervical, intestinal and prostate) completed questionnaires concerning trust (short version of the Wake Forest Physician Trust Scale) and attachment (Experiences in Close Relationship scale Revised) at 3 months after diagnosis. Emotional distress (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) and physical limitations (physical functioning subscales of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30) were assessed at 3, 9 and 15 months after diagnosis. To test the hypotheses, multiple hierarchical regression analyses were performed. RESULTS Lower levels of trust were associated with more emotional distress and more physical limitations at 3, 9 and 15 months after diagnosis in more anxiously attached patients, but not in less anxiously attached patients. DISCUSSION These results indicate an attachment-dependent effect of trust in one's physician. Explanations and clinical implications are discussed.
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- Chris Hinnen
- Department of Medical Psychology and Hospital Psychiatry, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Section Health Psychology, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Section Health Psychology, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Section Health Psychology, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Section Health Psychology, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, University Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Section Health Psychology, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Sloan JA, Thong M, Bertels M, Barsevick A, Ordonana J, Wang S, Klepstad P, Zwinderman A, Weirenga E, Singh JA, Shinozaki G, Sprangers M. Biologic pathways, candidate genes, and molecular markers associated with quality-of-life domains. J Clin Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.1561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center South, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- University of Amsterdam Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- University of Amsterdam Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- The University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center, Birmingham, AL
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- Sioux Falls Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD
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Efficace F, Gaidano G, Sprangers M, Cottone F, Breccia M, Voso M, Caocci G, Stauder R, Di Tucci A, Sanpaolo G, Selleslag D, Angelucci E, Platzbecker U, Mandelli F. Preference for involvement in treatment decisions and request for prognostic information in newly diagnosed patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Ann Oncol 2014; 25:447-54. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Sodergren SC, White A, Efficace F, Sprangers M, Fitzsimmons D, Bottomley A, Johnson CD. Systematic review of the side effects associated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors used in the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumours on behalf of the EORTC Quality of Life Group. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2014; 91:35-46. [PMID: 24495942 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have revolutionised the treatment of advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). Imatinib is approved as first line therapy and sunitinib is used in cases of imatinib resistance or intolerance. Compared with conventional treatments, TKIs are delivered over longer periods of time and are more specific in their targets (i.e., molecularly targeted), thus presenting different side effect profiles. We review the safety profiles of imatinib and sunitinib, documenting a total of 95 side effects including patient based as well as medically defined outcomes. Gastrointestinal complaints, particularly diarrhoea and nausea, oedema, fatigue and haematological disorders, notably anaemia, are amongst the most prevalent side effects. While there is overlap between the side effect profiles of imatinib and sunitinib, important differences emerge in the frequencies of oedema, hypertension, thyroid functioning, muscle and joint pains, as well as skin and oral conditions. Awareness of potential side effects is informative to both clinician and patient in terms of treatment decision making and can have important implications for treatment adherence and clinical outcome.
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- Cancer Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Health Outcomes Research Unit, Gimema, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Swansea Centre for Health Economics, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK
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- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Department, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Cancer Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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Macefield R, Blencowe N, Brookes S, Jacobs M, Sprangers M, Williamson P, Blazeby J. Core outcome set development: the effect of Delphi panel composition and feedback on prioritisation of outcomes. Trials 2013. [PMCID: PMC3980343 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-s1-p77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Efficace F, Baccarani M, Breccia M, Saussele S, Abel G, Caocci G, Guilhot F, Cocks K, Naeem A, Sprangers M, Oerlemans S, Chie W, Castagnetti F, Bombaci F, Sharf G, Cardoni A, Noens L, Pallua S, Salvucci M, Nicolatou-Galitis O, Rosti G, Mandelli F. International development of an EORTC questionnaire for assessing health-related quality of life in chronic myeloid leukemia patients: the EORTC QLQ-CML24. Qual Life Res 2013; 23:825-36. [PMID: 24026634 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-013-0523-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a key aspect for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. The aim of this study was to develop a disease-specific HRQOL questionnaire for patients with CML to supplement the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)-QLQ C30. PATIENTS AND METHODS The process followed a predefined and systematic stepwise iterative process as defined by the EORTC guidelines for questionnaire development. The process was divided into 3 phases: (1) generation of relevant HRQOL issues, (2) operationalization of the HRQOL issues into a set of items, and (3) pretesting the questionnaire for relevance and acceptability. Descriptive statistics and psychometric analyses were also performed. RESULTS Overall, 655 CML patients were enrolled in 10 countries including the USA and countries in Europe and Asia. Interviews with health-care professionals experienced in CML (n = 59) were also conducted. Results from the interviews, clinical experiences, and statistical analyses were used to develop the EORTC QLQ-CML24. The final module consists of 24 items assessing the following aspects: symptom burden, impact on daily life and on worry/mood, body image problems, and satisfaction with care and with social life. Internal consistency, assessed with Cronbach's alpha coefficients, ranged from 0.73 to 0.83 for the proposed scales. CONCLUSION The EORTC QLQ-CML24 is an internationally developed HRQOL questionnaire for CML patients, and its implementation in clinical research and practice can provide important information to facilitate clinical decision-making.
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- Fabio Efficace
- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases GIMEMA, Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Via Benevento, 6, 00161, Rome, Italy,
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Fritzell K, Eriksson LE, Björk J, Sprangers M, Wettergren L. Patients with genetic cancer undergoing surveillance at a specialized clinic rate the quality of their care better than patients at non-specialized clinics. Scand J Gastroenterol 2012; 47:1226-33. [PMID: 22827712 DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2012.704937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To compare ratings of quality of care between patients with genetic cancer who receive specialized care with patients who receive non-specialized care while controlling for socio-demographic and clinical variables; MATERIAL AND METHODS All patients in a national cohort of adult patients diagnosed with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) who had undergone prophylactic colorectal surgery were assessed (n = 276, response rate 76%). Quality of care was measured with the Quality of Care from the Patient Perspective (QPP). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed; RESULTS Patients receiving specialized care were significantly more likely to report the quality of care as better in all three QPP dimensions investigated than those receiving non-specialized care; CONCLUSIONS In order to promote and maintain good quality of care for surgically treated patients with FAP, and to minimize the risk of cancer, specialized care, including continuity and easy access of health care professionals, should be provided.
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- Kaisa Fritzell
- Department of Neurobiology, Division of Nursing, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Efficace F, Cocks K, Breccia M, Sprangers M, Meyers C, Vignetti M, Baccarani M, Mandelli F. Time for a new era in the evaluation of targeted therapies for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: Inclusion of quality of life and other patient-reported outcomes. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2012; 81:123-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2011.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2010] [Revised: 01/17/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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van Valen E, Wekking E, van der Laan G, Sprangers M, van Dijk F. The course of chronic solvent induced encephalopathy: a systematic review. Neurotoxicology 2009; 30:1172-86. [PMID: 19538991 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2009.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2008] [Revised: 05/29/2009] [Accepted: 06/03/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Worldwide millions of workers are exposed to organic solvents. Long term exposure leads in some workers to the development of Chronic Solvent induced Encephalopathy (CSE). The first reports about CSE came from the European Nordic countries in the 1970s. In spite of decades of experience with this disease, little is known about the course and prognostic factors of CSE. OBJECTIVE To provide an overview of the evidence about the course and prognostic factors of CSE. METHODS A systematic review was conducted. Databases PubMed, PsycINFO (1970-2008) and EMBASE (1980-2008) were searched with the search strategy: solvent AND follow up AND (encephalopathy OR chronic intoxication). Inclusion criteria were: written in English, study population of CSE patients, follow-up time of at least 1 year. Included articles were assessed on methodological quality. RESULTS Sixty unique articles were retrieved of which sixteen met the inclusion criteria. Data extraction provided information about domains of neurology, neuropsychology, physical and mental health perceptions, and social consequences. In a number of studies no significant changes, and in other studies improvement of functioning could be measured. Prognostic factors resulting from included studies were summarized for each domain indicating a potential positive influence of younger age and lower exposure variables. DISCUSSION Due to the large heterogeneity of methodology no levels of evidence could be obtained. This review shows that there is a need for future research that addresses a variety of domains of functioning, hopefully resulting in an overall prognostic model for CSE. CONCLUSION Studies in this review are in agreement about CSE being a non-progressive disease in which no severe deterioration of functioning occurs after diagnosis. In a number of studies no significant changes, and in other studies improvement of functioning could be measured. Presumably cessation of exposure might be one of the causal factors for the non-progressive character of the disease as has been found. Future studies are needed to clarify the role of various prognostic factors on the course of CSE.
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- Evelien van Valen
- Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Quinten C, Coens C, Mauer M, Comte S, Sprangers M, Cleeland CS, Osoba D, Bjordal K, Bottomley A. An examination into quality of life as a prognostic survival indicator. Results of a meta-analysis of over 10,000 patients covering 30 EORTC clinical trials. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.9516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Wettergren L, Sprangers M, Björkholm M, Langius-Eklöf A. Quality of life before and one year following stem cell transplantation using an individualized and a standardized instrument. Psychooncology 2008; 17:338-46. [PMID: 17614094 DOI: 10.1002/pon.1240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim was to prospectively measure quality of life in patients with malignant blood disorders following stem cell transplantation (SCT) using an individualized and a standardized measure. METHODS Twenty-two consecutive patients were assessed before and one year following SCT, using a generic and disease-related version of the Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life-Direct Weighting (SEIQoL-DW) and the EORTC QLQ-C30. Results of the QLQ-C30 were compared with Swedish norm values. RESULTS A majority of the patients reported concerns related to health before as well as one year after SCT, recorded by both instruments. Mean scores produced by the SEIQoL-DW, and four scales of the EORTC QLQ-C30, showed a change over time, indicating improved quality of life one year after SCT. In comparison with Swedish norm values for the EORTC QLQ-C30, SCT recipients reported a worse functioning. CONCLUSIONS In addition to well-known disease and treatment-related problems, areas not typically included in standardized instruments were nominated in the disease-related SEIQoL-DW. Such areas included positive aspects, e.g. a changed view of life and oneself. The results support the use of the generic and disease-related SEIQoL-DW to achieve a comprehensive picture of patient's clinical situation under treatment or when recovering from illness.
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- L Wettergren
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Nursing, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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van Oene C, Reij EV, Sprangers M, Fokkens W. Quality-assessment of disease-specific quality of life questionnaires for rhinitis and rhinosinusitis. World Allergy Organ J 2007. [DOI: 10.1097/01.wox.0000301335.13613.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Efficace F, Osoba D, Gotay C, Sprangers M, Coens C, Bottomley A. Has the quality of health-related quality of life reporting in cancer clinical trials improved over time? Towards bridging the gap with clinical decision making. Ann Oncol 2007; 18:775-81. [PMID: 17259641 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdl494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous work highlighted a number of methodological constraints when reporting health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Given this, the objective of this study was to investigate whether the quality of such HRQOL reports has improved over time. MATERIALS AND METHODS On the basis of a predefined set of criteria, 159 RCTs with a HRQOL end point, published between 1990 and 2004 were identified and analyzed. Each study was evaluated by a number of issues (e.g. sample size and industry sponsorship) and by the "minimum standard checklist for evaluating HRQOL outcomes in cancer clinical trials". RESULTS The quality of HRQOL reports, as measured by the overall checklist score, was independently related to more recently published studies (P < 0.0001). This relationship was independent of industry funded, HRQOL end point (primary versus secondary), cancer disease site, size of the study and HRQOL difference between treatment arms. While only 39.3% of studies published between 1990 and 2000 (89/159 RCTs) were identified as being probably robust, thus likely to support clinical decision making, this percentage was 64.3% for studies published after 2000 (70/159 RCTs). CONCLUSION Since we found a significant learning curve in HRQOL trial reporting since 1990, it can be expected that HRQOL data will increasingly impact on clinical decision making and treatment policies in the near future.
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- F Efficace
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Data Center, Quality of Life Unit, Brussels, Belgium.
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Molenaar S, Sprangers M, Oort F, Rutgers E, Luiten E, Mulder J, van Meeteren M, de Haes H. Exploring the black box of a decision aid: what information do patients select from an interactive Cd-Rom on treatment options in breast cancer? Patient Educ Couns 2007; 65:122-30. [PMID: 16945498 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2006.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2006] [Accepted: 06/27/2006] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE It is thought that patients fare better when they participate in treatment decision-making, and when they have more control over the amount and type of information they receive. To facilitate informed decision-making, interactive decision aids have been introduced in health care. This article describes how much, and which information patients select from an interactive decision aid on breast cancer. To explore whether the interactive system facilitates that different patients receive different information, associations between patients' characteristics and information selection are inspected. METHODS The interactive decision aid was provided to 106 patients after an initial discussion with their surgeon about their diagnosis and treatment options. Information regarding patients' age, completed education, treatment preference, psychological functioning, decision uncertainty and decision style was collected with a written, structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was completed before patients used the interactive decision aid. To create categories, a median-split procedure was employed on the scores of the continuous background variables. The information patients selected from the interactive decision aid were registered into logfiles. Associations between patients' background variables and information selection were investigated by means of univariate statistics. RESULTS Patients (n=97; 92%) used the interactive decision aid intensively. On average, patients spent almost 70min searching for information and selected 21 information topics. Overall, treatment related information was clearly more selected than other types of information. Age, education, and decision style factors were associated with information selection. CONCLUSION The interactive breast cancer decision aid was utilized intensively. The interactive system was found to facilitate that different patients received different amounts and types of information. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Interactive decision aids may improve information giving to patients, and as a result, the quality of care. To safeguard informed-choice, decision aids should be used in conjunction with other communication strategies. Decision aids should be available continuously and throughout the patients' disease journey. The Internet may help to achieve broad dissemination and enduring access.
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- Sjaak Molenaar
- Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Department of Medical Psychology (Room J3-401), P.O. Box 22 660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Blazeby JM, Avery K, Sprangers M, Pikhart H, Fayers P, Donovan J. Health-related quality of life measurement in randomized clinical trials in surgical oncology. J Clin Oncol 2006; 24:3178-86. [PMID: 16809741 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.05.2951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE There is debate about the value of measuring health-related quality of life (HRQL) in clinical trials in oncology because of evidence suggesting that HRQL does not influence clinical decisions. Analysis of HRQL in surgical trials, however, may inform decision making because it provides detailed assessment of the immediate detrimental short-term impact of surgery on HRQL that needs to be considered against the long-term survival benefits and functional outcomes of surgery. This study evaluated whether HRQL in randomized trials in surgical oncology contributes to clinical decision making. METHODS A systematic review identified randomized trials in surgical oncology with HRQL. Trials were evaluated independently by two reviewers and the value of HRQL in clinical decision making was categorized in three ways: whether trial investigators reported that HRQL influenced final treatment recommendations, whether trial investigators reported that HRQL would be useful for informed consent, and whether HRQL was assessed robustly according to predefined criteria. RESULTS Thirty-three randomized trials with valid HRQL questionnaires were identified; 22 (67%) concluded that HRQL outcomes influenced treatment decisions or provided valuable data for informed consent, and seven of these trials had robust HRQL design. Another five trials had robust HRQL design but investigators reported that HRQL outcomes were not clinically important enough to influence treatment recommendations. CONCLUSION In surgical trials in oncology, HRQL informed clinical decision making. It is recommended that HRQL be included in relevant surgical trials, and that information be used to inform clinicians and patients about the impact of surgery on short- and long-term HRQL.
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- Jane M Blazeby
- Department of Social Medicine and Clinical Sciences at South Bristol, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
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BACKGROUND Measurement of health-related quality of life (QOL) over time often yields results that may be difficult to understand. Patients may change their internal standards of QOL as a result of adaptation to deteriorating health, a phenomenon referred to as response shift. OBJECTIVES To examine changes in internal standards of fatigue, global health/QOL, and physical function in patients with inoperable lung cancer at 3 months (n = 115) and 6 months (n = 89) after a baseline measurement close to diagnosis. Significant changes were expected to occur only in patients who reported improvement or deterioration in fatigue and global health/QOL. METHODS Fatigue, global health/QOL, and physical function were assessed with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-C30, version 3.0). At follow-up, this questionnaire was administered conventionally and as a retrospective baseline assessment (thentest). Subjective transition questions were used to form mutually exclusive patient subgroups (i.e., deterioration, stable, or improvement). RESULTS With respect to fatigue, significant changes occurred in patients reporting deterioration at 3 months follow-up and in patients reporting improvement after 6 months, but not in patients reporting improvement after 3 months or deterioration after 6 months. Significant changes in global health/QOL were found in patients reporting improvement at both 3 and 6 months follow-up and unexpectedly in stable patients after 3 months. No significant changes were found in patients reporting deteriorated global health/QOL at 3 and 6 months. Unexpectedly, changes occurred at both 3 and 6 months in patients reporting improved physical function. DISCUSSION Given these mixed findings, it cannot be concluded that changes in internal standards occurred. These severely ill patients reported high levels of symptoms at baseline and may in part have adapted to their symptoms before study entry.
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- Eva Broberger
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Sloan JA, Frost MH, Berzon R, Dueck A, Guyatt G, Moinpour C, Sprangers M, Ferrans C, Cella D. The clinical significance of quality of life assessments in oncology: a summary for clinicians. Support Care Cancer 2006; 14:988-98. [PMID: 16794811 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-006-0085-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2006] [Accepted: 05/02/2006] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND A series of six manuscripts with an introduction appeared in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, based upon the collective effort of 30 individuals with an interest and expertise in assessing the clinical significance of quality of life (QOL) assessments. The series of manuscripts described the state of the science of QOL assessments in oncology clinical research and practice and included extensive literature and theoretical justification for the continued inclusion of QOL in oncology clinical research and practice. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this paper is to produce a summary of these articles and to supplement these works with additional information that was gleaned from subsequent meetings and discussions of this material. The primary aim of this paper is to present a cogent and concise description for clinicians to facilitate the incorporation of QOL assessments into oncology clinical research and practice. The theoretical discussion is supplemented with an example of how the various ideas can be operationalized in an oncology clinical trial.
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- Jeff A Sloan
- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Sprangers M, Feldhahn N, Liedtke S, Jumaa H, Siebert R, Müschen M. SLP65 deficiency results in perpetual V(D)J recombinase activity in pre-B-lymphoblastic leukemia and B-cell lymphoma cells. Oncogene 2006; 25:5180-6. [PMID: 16636677 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Perpetual V(D)J recombinase activity involving multiple DNA double-strand break events in B-cell lineage leukemia and lymphoma cells may introduce secondary genetic aberrations leading towards malignant progression. Here, we investigated defective negative feedback signaling through the (pre-) B-cell receptor as a possible reason for deregulated V(D)J recombinase activity in B-cell malignancy. On studying 28 cases of pre-B-lymphoblastic leukemia and 27 B-cell lymphomas, expression of the (pre-) B-cell receptor-related linker molecule SLP65 (SH2 domain-containing lymphocyte protein of 65 kDa) was found to be defective in seven and five cases, respectively. SLP65 deficiency correlates with RAG1/2 expression and unremitting V(H) gene rearrangement activity. Reconstitution of SLP65 expression in SLP65-deficient leukemia and lymphoma cells results in downregulation of RAG1/2 expression and prevents both de novo V(H)-DJ(H) rearrangements and secondary V(H) replacement. We conclude that iterative V(H) gene rearrangement represents a frequent feature in B-lymphoid malignancy, which can be attributed to SLP65 deficiency in many cases.
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- M Sprangers
- Laboratory for Molecular Stem Cell Biology, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Petersen MA, Groenvold M, Aaronson N, Fayers P, Sprangers M, Bjorner JB. Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Testing of the EORTC QLQ-C30: Basic Developments and Evaluations. Qual Life Res 2006; 15:315-29. [PMID: 16547770 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-005-3214-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/15/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Self-report questionnaires are widely used to measure health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Ideally, such questionnaires should be adapted to the individual patient and at the same time scores should be directly comparable across patients. This may be achieved using computerized adaptive testing (CAT). Usually, CAT is carried out for a single domain at a time. However, many HRQOL domains are highly correlated. Multidimensional CAT may utilize these correlations to improve measurement efficiency. We investigated the possible advantages and difficulties of multidimensional CAT. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING We evaluated multidimensional CAT of three scales from the EORTC QLQ-C30: the physical functioning, emotional functioning, and fatigue scales. Analyses utilised a database with 2958 European cancer patients. RESULTS It was possible to obtain scores for the three domains with five to seven items administered using multidimensional CAT that were very close to the scores obtained using all 12 items and with no or little loss of measurement precision. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that multidimensional CAT may significantly improve measurement precision and efficiency and encourage further research into multidimensional CAT. Particularly, the estimation of the model underlying the multidimensional CAT and the conceptual aspects need further investigations.
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- Morten Aa Petersen
- The Research Unit, Department of Palliative Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, DK-2400, Copenhagen, NV, Denmark.
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Klein F, Feldhahn N, Herzog S, Sprangers M, Mooster JL, Jumaa H, Müschen M. BCR-ABL1 induces aberrant splicing of IKAROS and lineage infidelity in pre-B lymphoblastic leukemia cells. Oncogene 2006; 25:1118-24. [PMID: 16205638 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pre-B lymphoblastic leukemia cells carrying a BCR-ABL1 gene rearrangement exhibit an undifferentiated phenotype. Comparing the genome-wide gene expression profiles of normal B-cell subsets and BCR-ABL1+ pre-B lymphoblastic leukemia cells by SAGE, the leukemia cells show loss of B lymphoid identity and aberrant expression of myeloid lineage-specific molecules. Consistent with this, BCR-ABL1+ pre-B lymphoblastic leukemia cells exhibit defective expression of IKAROS, a transcription factor needed for early lymphoid lineage commitment. As shown by inducible expression of BCR-ABL1 in human and murine B-cell precursor cell lines, BCR-ABL1 induces the expression of a dominant-negative IKAROS splice variant, termed IK6. Comparing matched leukemia sample pairs from patients before and during therapy with the BCR-ABL1 kinase inhibitor STI571 (Imatinib), inhibition of BCR-ABL1 partially corrected aberrant expression of IK6 and lineage infidelity of the leukemia cells. To elucidate the contribution of IK6 to lineage infidelity in BCR-ABL1+ cell lines, IK6 expression was silenced by RNA interference. Upon inhibition of IK6, BCR-ABL1+ leukemia cells partially restored B lymphoid lineage commitment. Therefore, we propose that BCR-ABL1 induces aberrant splicing of IKAROS, which interferes with lineage identity and differentiation of pre-B lymphoblastic leukemia cells.
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- F Klein
- Laboratory for Molecular Stem Cell Biology, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Sprangers M, Feldhahn N, Herzog S, Hansmann ML, Reppel M, Hescheler J, Jumaa H, Siebert R, Müschen M. The SRC family kinase LYN redirects B cell receptor signaling in human SLP65-deficient B cell lymphoma cells. Oncogene 2006; 25:5056-62. [PMID: 16568084 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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SLP65 represents a critical component in (pre-) B cell receptor signal transduction but is compromised in a subset of pre-B cell-derived acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Based on these findings, we investigated (i.) whether SLP65-deficiency also occurs in mature B cell-derived lymphoma and (ii.) whether SLP65-deficient B cell lymphoma cells use an alternative B cell receptor signaling pathway in the absence of SLP65. Indeed, expression of SLP65 protein was also missing in a fraction of B cell lymphoma cases. While SLP65 is essential for B cell receptor-induced Ca2+ mobilization in normal B cells, B cell receptor engagement in SLP65-deficient as compared to SLP65-reconstituted B cell lymphoma cells resulted in an accelerated yet shortlived Ca2+-signal. B cell receptor engagement of SLP65-deficient lymphoma cells involves SRC kinase activation, which is critical for B cell receptor-dependent Ca2+-mobilisation in the absence but not in the presence of SLP65. As shown by RNA interference, the SRC kinase LYN is required for B cell receptor-induced Ca2+ release in SLP65-deficient B cell lymphoma cells but dispensable after SLP65-reconstitution. B cell receptor engagement in SLP65-deficient B cell lymphoma cells also resulted in tyrosine-phosphorylation of the proliferation- and survival-related MAPK1 and STAT5 molecules, which was sensitive to silencing of the SRC kinase LYN. Inhibition of SRC kinase activity resulted in growth arrest and cell death specifically in SLP65-deficient lymphoma cells. These findings indicate that LYN can short-circuit conventional B cell receptor signaling in SLP65-deficient B cell lymphoma cells and thereby promote activation of survival and proliferation-related molecules.
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- M Sprangers
- Laboratory for Molecular Stem Cell Biology, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, and Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany
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Petersen MA, Groenvold M, Aaronson N, Blazeby J, Brandberg Y, de Graeff A, Fayers P, Hammerlid E, Sprangers M, Velikova G, Bjorner JB. Item response theory was used to shorten EORTC QLQ-C30 scales for use in palliative care. J Clin Epidemiol 2006; 59:36-44. [PMID: 16360559 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2004] [Revised: 04/19/2005] [Accepted: 04/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The goal was to develop a shortened version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 for use in palliative care. We wanted to keep as few items as possible in each scale while still being able to compare results with studies using the original scales. We examined the possibilities of shortening the physical functioning, cognitive functioning, fatigue, and nausea and vomiting scales. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING The shortening was based on 2,366 (physical functioning) and 10,815 (three other scales) observations, respectively. We used item response theory to construct scoring algorithms for predicting scores on the original scales. RESULTS Evaluations showed that a three-item physical scale, a two-item fatigue scale, and a one-item nausea or vomiting scale predicted the scores on the original scales with excellent agreement and had measurement abilities similar to the original scales with no loss or only a little loss in power to detect group differences. The results of the cognitive functioning scale indicated problems when predicting scores from a shortened version. CONCLUSION Given the favorable results for the physical functioning, fatigue, and nausea or vomiting scales we expect that the shortened versions of these scales will be included in the abbreviated version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 for palliative care.
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- Morten Aa Petersen
- The Research Unit, Department of Palliative Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark.
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Petersen MA, Groenvold M, Aaronson N, Brenne E, Fayers P, Nielsen JD, Sprangers M, Bjorner JB. Scoring based on item response theory did not alter the measurement ability of EORTC QLQ-C30 scales. J Clin Epidemiol 2005; 58:902-8. [PMID: 16085193 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2003] [Revised: 06/09/2004] [Accepted: 02/14/2005] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Most health-related quality-of-life questionnaires include multi-item scales. Scale scores are usually estimated as simple sums of the item scores. However, scoring procedures utilizing more information from the items might improve measurement abilities, and thereby reduce the needed sample sizes. We investigated whether item response theory (IRT)-based scoring improved the measurement abilities of the EORTC QLQ-C30 physical functioning, emotional functioning, and fatigue scales. METHODS Using a database of 13,010 subjects we estimated the relative validities of IRT scoring compared to sum scoring of the scales. RESULTS The mean relative validities were 1.04 (physical), 1.03 (emotional), and 0.97 (fatigue). None of these were significantly larger than 1. Thus, no gain in measurement abilities using IRT scoring was found for these scales. Possible explanations include that the items in the scales are not constructed for IRT scoring and that the scales are relatively short. CONCLUSION IRT scoring of the three longest EORTC QLQ-C30 scales did not improve measurement abilities compared to the traditional sum scoring of the scales.
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- Morten Aa Petersen
- The research unit, Department of Palliative Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Bispebjerg bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Bjorner JB, Petersen MA, Groenvold M, Aaronson N, Ahlner-Elmqvist M, Arraras JI, Brédart A, Fayers P, Jordhoy M, Sprangers M, Watson M, Young T. Use of item response theory to develop a shortened version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 emotional functioning scale. Qual Life Res 2004; 13:1683-97. [PMID: 15651539 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-004-7866-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND As part of a larger study whose objective is to develop an abbreviated version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 suitable for research in palliative care, analyses were conducted to determine the feasibility of generating a shorter version of the 4-item emotional functioning (EF) scale that could be scored in the original metric. METHODS We used data from 24 European cancer studies conducted in 10 different languages (n = 8242). Item selection was based on analyses by item response theory (IRT). Based on the IRT results, a simple scoring algorithm was developed to predict the original 4-item EF sum scale score from a reduced number of items. RESULTS Both a 3-item and a 2-item version (item 21 'Did you feel tense?' and item 24 'Did you feel depressed?') predicted the total score with excellent agreement and very little bias. In group comparisons, the 2-item scale led to the same conclusions as those based on the original 4-item scale with little or no loss of measurement efficiency. CONCLUSION Although these results are promising, confirmatory studies are needed based on independent samples. If such additional studies yield comparable results, incorporation of the 2-item EF scale in an abbreviated version of the QLQ-C30 for use in palliative care research settings would be justified. The analyses reported here demonstrate the usefulness of the IRT-based methodology for shortening questionnaire scales.
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- J B Bjorner
- Quality Metric Incorporated, Lincoln, RI 02865, USA.
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Molenaar S, Oort F, Sprangers M, Rutgers E, Luiten E, Mulder J, de Haes H. Predictors of patients' choices for breast-conserving therapy or mastectomy: a prospective study. Br J Cancer 2004; 90:2123-30. [PMID: 15150557 PMCID: PMC2409497 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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A study was undertaken to describe the treatment preferences and choices of patients with breast cancer, and to identify predictors of undergoing breast-conserving therapy (BCT) or mastectomy (MT). Consecutive patients with stage I/II breast cancer were eligible. Information about predictor variables, including socio-demographics, quality of life, patients' concerns, decision style, decisional conflict and perceived preference of the surgeon was collected at baseline, before decision making and surgery. Patients received standard information (n=88) or a decision aid (n=92) as a supplement to support decision making. A total of 180 patients participated in the study. In all, 72% decided to have BCT (n=123); 28% chose MT (n=49). Multivariate analysis showed that what patients perceived to be their surgeons' preference and the patients' concerns regarding breast loss and local tumour recurrence were the strongest predictors of treatment preference. Treatment preferences in itself were highly predictive of the treatment decision. The decision aid did not influence treatment choice. The results of this study demonstrate that patients' concerns and their perceptions of the treatment preferences of the physicians are important factors in patients' decision making. Adequate information and communication are essential to base treatment decisions on realistic concerns, and the treatment preferences of patients.
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- S Molenaar
- Academic Medical Center, Department of Medical Psychology (J4-401), PO Box 22 660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Petersen MA, Groenvold M, Bjorner JB, Aaronson N, Conroy T, Cull A, Fayers P, Hjermstad M, Sprangers M, Sullivan M. Use of differential item functioning analysis to assess the equivalence of translations of a questionnaire. Qual Life Res 2003; 12:373-85. [PMID: 12797710 DOI: 10.1023/a:1023488915557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In cross-national comparisons based on questionnaires, accurate translations are necessary to obtain valid results. Differential item functioning (DIF) analysis can be used to test whether translations of items in multi-item scales are equivalent to the original. In data from 10,815 respondents representing 10 European languages we tested for DIF in the nine translations of the EORTC QLQ-C30 emotional function scale when compared to the original English version. We tested for DIF using two different methods in parallel, a contingency table method and logistic regression. The DIF results obtained with the two methods were similar. We found indications of DIF in seven of the nine translations. At least two of the DIF findings seem to reflect linguistic problems in the translation. 'Imperfect' translations can affect conclusions drawn from cross-national comparisons. Given that translations can never be identical to the original we discuss how findings of DIF can be interpreted and discuss the difference between linguistic DIF and DIF caused by confounding, cross-cultural differences, or DIF in other items in the scale. We conclude that testing for DIF is a useful way to validate questionnaire translations.
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- Morten Aa Petersen
- Department of Palliative Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Verbeek J, Spelten E, Kammeijer M, Sprangers M. Return to work of cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study into the quality of rehabilitation by occupational physicians. Occup Environ Med 2003; 60:352-7. [PMID: 12709521 PMCID: PMC1740540 DOI: 10.1136/oem.60.5.352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIMS To describe and assess the quality of rehabilitation of cancer survivors by occupational physicians and to relate the quality of the process of occupational rehabilitation to the outcome of return to work. METHODS One hundred occupational physicians of a cohort of cancer survivors were interviewed about return to work management. Quality of rehabilitation was assessed by means of four indicators that related to performance in knowledge of cancer and treatment, continuity of care, patients complaints, and relations at work. The cohort of patients was prospectively followed for 12 months to assess time to return to work and rate of return to work. Patients' and physicians' satisfaction with care was also assessed. The relation between performance and these outcome measures was studied in a multivariate analysis, taking into account the influence of other work and disease related factors that could potentially predict return to work. RESULTS For knowledge of cancer and treatment, only 3% had optimal performance because occupational physicians did not communicate with treating physicians. For continuity of care, patient complaints, and relations at work, performance was optimal for 55%, 78%, and 60% of the physicians respectively. After adjustment for other prognostic factors, overall physician's performance (hazard ratio (HR) 0.5, 95% CI 0.3 to 0.8) and continuity of care (HR 0.5, 95% CI 0.3 to 0.9) were related to the return to work of patients. Overall optimal performance was also related to a small but significant higher level of satisfaction with care, both for patients and physicians. CONCLUSION Quality of occupational rehabilitation of cancer survivors can be improved substantially, especially with regard to communication between physicians and continuity of care. There is a need for the development of more effective rehabilitation procedures which should be evaluated in a randomised controlled trial.
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- J Verbeek
- Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Academic Medical Center, Division of Public Health, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Osoba D, Sprangers M, Wyrwich K, Patrick D, Gorkin L, Richardson J. The use of health-related quality-of-life data to support medical decision making. Clin Ther 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0149-2918(03)80247-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sloan JA, Cella D, Frost M, Guyatt GH, Sprangers M, Symonds T. Assessing clinical significance in measuring oncology patient quality of life: introduction to the symposium, content overview, and definition of terms. Mayo Clin Proc 2002; 77:367-70. [PMID: 11936934 DOI: 10.4065/77.4.367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The Clinical Significance Consensus Meeting Group of the Symposium on the Clinical Significance of Quality-of-Life Measures in Cancer Patients produced 6 articles regarding the clinical significance of quality of life (QOL) assessments in oncology. The 6 articles deal with the methods used to date: group-vs-individual clinical significance; single items vs summated scores; patient, clinician, and population perspectives; assessment of changes over time; and communication of results. The articles were produced by a team of 30 QOL research experts assembled in a consensus writing meeting held at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn, October 6 and 7, 2000. This introduction describes the need for the articles, definitions of key terms, and plans for the future. It is hoped that this series of articles will serve as a resource for individuals conducting cancer QOL research and for clinicians considering incorporation of QOL assessment in the treatment of patients with neoplastic diseases. A secondary goal is to stimulate further discussion and research in the interpretation of QOL assessments.
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- Jeff A Sloan
- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
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Nieuwkerk P, Gisolf E, Sprangers M, Danner S. Adherence over 48 weeks in an antiretroviral clinical trial: variable within patients, affected by toxicities and independently predictive of virological response. Antivir Ther 2001; 6:97-103. [PMID: 11491422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate adherence to antiretroviral therapy over 48 weeks, to investigate the association between adherence and treatment-related symptoms and to investigate the impact of adherence on virological response over 48 weeks among established predictors of treatment success. METHODS One-hundred-and-sixty HIV-1 infected protease inhibitor- and stavudine-naive patients participating in a trial of ritonavir/saquinavir versus ritonavir/saquinavir/ stavudine completed an adherence questionnaire and a symptom checklist at weeks 12, 24, 36 and 48. We calculated odds ratios between experienced symptoms and non-adherence. Regression models were used to determine predictors of HIV-1 RNA below 400 copies/ml at week 48, and of the area about the change from baseline over 48weeks (ACFB) in serum HIV-1 RNA. RESULTS The percentage of patients reporting missing medication, deviation from time schedule, and dietary prescriptions at separate time-points ranged from 12 to 15%, 32 to 35% and 17 to 22%, respectively. The percentage that changed their level of adherence during 48 weeks ranged from 29% for skipping medication to 48% for deviation from time-schedule. Experienced side-effects were associated with an increased likelihood of non-adherence. Not skipping medication was an independent predictor of both having a serum HIV-1 RNA below 400 copies/ml at week 48 and the ACFB over 48weeks in serum HIV-1 RNA. CONCLUSIONS Adherence was an independent predictor of virological response over 48 weeks. The level of adherence is variable within patients over time. This suggests the need for continued adherence monitoring in all patients as part of standard medical practice.
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- P Nieuwkerk
- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Collins G, Bottomley A, Fayers P, de Graeff A, Groenvold M, Petersen M, Aaronson N, Sprangers M. Psychometric properties of the EORTC quality of life core questionnaire (QLQ-C30) in EORTC trials. Eur J Cancer 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(01)81798-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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