SynthesisQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2018
Measuring health-related quality of life in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review of self-administered measurement instruments.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Needs and health-related quality of life domains relevant to people in Europe with advanced cancer in need of palliative care: a systematic review of qualitative research.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
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- Efficacy of olanzapine for quality of life improvement among patients with malignant tumor: A systematic review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2019Pooled it
- Assessing the impact of proton versus photon therapy on health-related quality of life in lung cancer.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Determinants of quality of life among lung cancer patients: insights from a cross-sectional study.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- A comparison of in-the-moment and retrospective patient-reported outcome measures in advanced cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Observational
- Quality of life and its association with anxiety, depression, and clinical factors among patients with metastatic cancer attending oncology centers in Northwest Ethiopia.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
- Differences in symptoms and problems experienced by patients with a life-threatening disease in specialized palliative care and basic palliative care-a nationwide cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- An umbrella review of patient- and carer-reported measures for assessing adult end-of-life care quality outcomes.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
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- Assessment of quality of life in cancer patients using anchoring vignettes: comparisons between mixed cancer patients, patients receiving palliative care, and the general population.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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- Intensive Longitudinal Methods Among Adults With Breast or Lung Cancer: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Health utility assessments in individuals undergoing diagnostic and surveillance colonoscopy: improved discrimination with a cancer-specific scale.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2024Article
- Quality of Life in Palliative Care: A Systematic Meta-Review of Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2024Article
- Efficacy of exercise interventions for women during and after gynaecological cancer treatment - a systematic scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Health-related quality of life in cancer immunotherapy: a systematic perspective, using causal loop diagrams.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Conceptualizing problems with symptoms, function, health behavior, health-seeking skills, and financial strain in breast cancer survivors using hierarchical clustering.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Article
- Relating person-centredness to quality-of-life assessments and patient-reported outcomes in healthcare: A critical theoretical discussion.Nursing philosophy : an international journal for healthcare professionals · 2022Article
- Importance of and Satisfaction with Domains of Health-Related Quality of Life in Cancer Rehabilitation.Cancers · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposePatient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are becoming increasingly important in clinical practice. The implementation of PROMS in routine practice is challenging because information regarding psychometric quality of measurement instruments is fragmented and standardization is lacking. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of self-administered HRQoL measurement instruments for use in patients with advanced cancer in clinical practice.
methodsA systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL to identify studies concerning self-administered HRQoL measurement instruments in patients with advanced cancer between January 1990 and September 2016. Quality of the measurement instruments was assessed by predefined criteria derived from the COSMIN checklist.
resultsSixty-nine articles relating to 39 measurement instruments met the inclusion criteria. Information regarding important measurement properties was often incomplete. None of the instruments performed sufficient on all measurement properties. Considering available information, the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL appeared to have adequate psychometric properties, together with the EORTC QLQ-BM22.
conclusionsMany of the existing HRQoL measurement instruments have not yet been evaluated in an adequate manner. Validation of self-administered HRQoL measurement instruments is an ongoing development and should be prioritized. This review contributes to improved clarity regarding the availability and quality of HRQoL measurement instruments for patients with advanced cancer and supports health care professionals in an adequate selection of suitable PROMs in clinical practice.
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