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ArticleMedicine2019

Health utilities in cancer patients: A study protocol for a prospective, longitudinal cohort using online survey.

Thomas G Poder, Nathalie Carrier, Nathalie McFadden, Michel Pavic

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Article in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cancer population norms using a new value set for the SF-6Dv2 based on the preferences of patients with breast or colorectal cancer in Quebec.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024
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  2. The impact of symptoms and comorbidity on health utility scores and health-related quality of life in small cell lung cancer using real world data.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Thomas G PoderUETMISSS and CRCHUS, CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS, 1036 Belvedere Sud, Hôpital Youville.
Nathalie CarrierCRCHUS, CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS.
Nathalie McFaddenDépartement de chirurgie, Université de Sherbrooke.
Michel PavicDépartement de médecine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal · CAUniversité de Sherbrooke · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCost-utility analysis (CUA) is becoming more commonly used in healthcare decision-making. CUA uses the quality-adjusted life-years (QALY) metric, which combines the length of life with the health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Most QALY-measuring instruments were validated for general populations. For patients with cancer, the perception of their health state is different and may vary by the type of cancer considered. In Quebec, no preference weights for QALY have been developed, neither for the general population nor particular subpopulations. METHODS/

designThis survey is a prospective, longitudinal cohort study. The study objectives are: to assess the extent of difference in health utilities between the general population and patients with breast or colorectal cancer; to develop a QALY preference weights dataset for patients with cancer; and to perform "mapping" with different HRQoL questionnaires by correlating the SF-6Dv2 with the EQ-5D-5L, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30, and functional assessment of cancer therapy - general questionnaires. Data will be collected via a self-administered online survey. Patients' health utilities will be measured within 2 days before the beginning of a chemotherapy treatment cycle and about 8 days after the start of the chemotherapy. Health utilities will be measured by a hybrid method using the time-trade-off and discrete choice experiment methods. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The proposed research was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Research Ethics Review Boards of the CHUS. We will disseminate our study findings through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

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Decision Support TechniquesAdolescentAdultBreast NeoplasmsColorectal NeoplasmsCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHealth StatusHumansInternetLongitudinal StudiesMaleProspective StudiesQuality-Adjusted Life YearsQuebecResearch Design

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PMID30817585
PMCPMC6831185
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