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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2020

Do rapid emotional thermometers correlate with multidimensional validated structured questionnaires in low-risk prostate cancer?

Walker Wendell Laranja, Thairo Alves Pereira, Paulo Vitor Barreto Guimarães, Marcos Tobias-Machado, Vânia Aparecida Leandro-Merhi, José Luis Braga de Aquino, Leonardo Oliveira Reis

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2020. 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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  2. Enhanced recovery open radical prostatectomy: costs and length of hospital stay.International journal of physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology · 2021
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Walker Wendell LaranjaUroScience, University of Campinas and Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Thairo Alves PereiraUroScience, University of Campinas and Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Paulo Vitor Barreto GuimarãesUroScience, University of Campinas and Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Marcos Tobias-MachadoUroScience, University of Campinas and Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Vânia Aparecida Leandro-MerhiUroScience, University of Campinas and Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
José Luis Braga de AquinoUroScience, University of Campinas and Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Leonardo Oliveira ReisUroScience, University of Campinas and Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil. reisleo.l@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2092-414X
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) · BR

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 304747/2018-1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo promptly identify mental suffering in low-risk prostate cancer (LRPC) patients, vulnerable to over- and undertreatment, we evaluated the correlation of rapid emotional thermometers (ET) with multidimensional validated structured questionnaires.

methodsAt diagnosis, consecutive LRPC patients underwent five ET domains: emotional suffering, anxiety, depression (DT), revolt and need for help and multidimensional questionnaires: beck anxiety inventory (BAI), beck depression inventory (BDI), beck hopelessness scale, SF36 (physical functioning PF, role limitations due to physical health RP, bodily pain BP, general health perceptions GH, vitality VT, social functioning SF, role limitations due to emotional problems RE and general mental health MH), international index of erectile function and international prostate symptom score (IPSS).

resultsAmong 30 included patients, mean age 67.4 y (52-74), 20 days after the diagnosis (15-30), mean time to obtain ET 27 s (15-57) and all questionnaires 36.7 min (31-49), ETs showed moderate/strong Spearman correlation among themselves. DT domain displayed the best correlation to most of the multidimensional validated structured questionnaires: moderate to BDI, SF-36 (PF, GH, VT, SF, RE, MH) and IPSS and strong to BAI.

conclusionDT revealed the best correlation to validated structured questionnaires of diverse dimensions with clear potential for quick screening of patients with psychological suffering and in need of further evaluation and support.

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EmotionsAgedAnxietyCorrelation of DataDepressionHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesProstatic NeoplasmsReproducibility of ResultsSelf ReportStress, PsychologicalTime FactorsEmotionalHRQoLProstate cancerQuestionnaireSufferingThermometer

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