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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2024

Exploring the interconnectedness between health-related quality of life factors among long-term adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (AYAs): a network analysis.

Tom I Bootsma, Deborah van de Wal, Carla Vlooswijk, Daniëlle C Roos, Cas Drabbe, Renaud Tissier, Rhodé M Bijlsma, Suzanne E J Kaal, Jan Martijn Kerst, Jacqueline M Tromp and 8 more

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3 · Its place in the literature

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

  1. The association among psychological factors, pain severity and quality of life in people living beyond adolescent and young adult cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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  3. Reconsidering the interpretation of network analysis in symptom research.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Tom I BootsmaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, 1066, CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6603-0507
Deborah van de WalDepartment of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, 1066, CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3898-6093
Carla VlooswijkResearch and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization, 3511, DT, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8885-6302
Daniëlle C RoosDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3015, GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Cas DrabbeDepartment of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, 1066, CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5963-3812
Renaud TissierDepartment of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066, CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6602-939X
Rhodé M BijlsmaDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584, CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0980-6652
Suzanne E J KaalDepartment of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525, GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8063-0074
Jan Martijn KerstDepartment of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, 1066, CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jacqueline M TrompDepartment of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1105, AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Monique E M M BosDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3015, GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9415-6342
Tom van der HulleDepartment of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333, ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2296-1828
Roy I LalisangDepartment of Internal Medicine, GROW-School of Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht UMC+ Comprehensive Cancer Center, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9752-0947
Janine NuverDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713, GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7966-5301
Mathilde C M KouwenhovenDepartment of Neurology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Brain Tumor Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location VUmc, 1081, HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-4365
Winette T A van der GraafDepartment of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, 1066, CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7549-3338
Silvie H M JanssenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, 1066, CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1406-1739
Olga HussonDepartment of Medical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, 1066, CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. o.husson@erasmusmc.nl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1387-8686

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAdolescent and young adult cancer survivors (AYAs) are at increased risk of long-term and late effects, and experience unmet needs, impacting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). In order to provide and optimize supportive care and targeted interventions for this unique population, it is important to study HRQoL factors' interconnectedness on a population level. Therefore, this network analysis was performed with the aim to explore the interconnectedness between HRQoL factors, in the analysis described as nodes, among long-term AYAs.

methodsThis population-based cohort study used cross-sectional survey data of long-term AYAs, who were identified by the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR). Participants completed a one-time survey (SURVAYA study), including the EORTC survivorship questionnaire (QLQ-SURV111) to assess their long-term HRQoL outcomes and sociodemographic characteristics. The NCR provided the clinical data. Descriptive statistics and a network analysis, including network clustering, were performed.

resultsIn total, 3596 AYAs (on average 12.4 years post diagnosis) were included in our network analysis. The network was proven stable and reliable and, in total, four clusters were identified, including a worriment, daily functioning, psychological, and sexual cluster. Negative health outlook, part of the worriment cluster, was the node with the highest strength and its partial correlation with health distress was significantly different from all other partial correlations.

conclusionThis study shows the results of a stable and reliable network analysis based on HRQoL data of long-term AYAs, and identified nodes, correlations, and clusters that could be intervened on to improve the HRQoL outcomes of AYAs.

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Cancer SurvivorsNeoplasmsAdolescentCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesHumansQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAdolescents and young adultsCancerHRQoLNetwork analysisQuestionnaire studySurvivorship

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