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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018

Patient-reported physical activity and the association with health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors.

Annette J van Nieuwenhuizen, Laurien M Buffart, Cornelia F van Uden-Kraan, Lilly-Ann van der Velden, Martin Lacko, Johannes Brug, C René Leemans, Irma M Verdonck-de Leeuw

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  7. Physical activity and fitness in survivors of head and neck cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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  9. Is pain part of a systemic syndrome in head and neck cancer?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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  10. Demographic, clinical, lifestyle-related, and social-cognitive correlates of physical activity in head and neck cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018
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Annette J van NieuwenhuizenDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VU University Medical Center, PO BOX 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Laurien M BuffartDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Cornelia F van Uden-KraanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VU University Medical Center, PO BOX 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Lilly-Ann van der VeldenDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Martin LackoDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Johannes BrugDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
C René LeemansDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VU University Medical Center, PO BOX 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Irma M Verdonck-de LeeuwDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VU University Medical Center, PO BOX 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. im.verdonck@vumc.nl.

Funding

KWF Kankerbestrijding Bas Mulder Grant
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to assess patient-reported levels of physical activity (PA) and its associations with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) adjusted for important demographic, lifestyle-related, and clinical factors, among head and neck (HNC) survivors.

methodsThis cross-sectional study included 116 HNC survivors. PA was assessed with the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) and HRQoL with the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and EORTC-HN35. Associations were studied using univariable and multivariable regression analyses.

resultsMedian PASE score was 100.3 (interquartile range 65.1;170.8) of which 54% were household, 34% leisure-time, and 12% occupational activities. Younger HNC survivors had higher levels of PA. Higher PA was significantly associated with higher global QoL (p < 0.05). Findings for physical function, role function, social function, fatigue, and pain were in line, but not statistically significant (0.05 ≤ p < 0.10).

conclusionsAmong HNC survivors, a large proportion of PA consists of household activities. Younger HNC survivors had higher PA levels, and higher PA levels were associated with higher HRQoL.

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Cancer SurvivorsCross-Sectional StudiesExerciseFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeRegression AnalysisSelf ReportExerciseHead and neck neoplasmHealth-related quality of lifePhysical activityPhysical functioning

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PMCPMC5847044

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