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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

Patient Experiences Regarding Feasibility of Implementing Real-World EQ-5D Collection at an Oncology Centre in Ontario, Canada.

Teresa C O Tsui, Rebecca E Mercer, Elena J Zhou, Rahul K Desai, Shreya Chatterjee, Curtis Y L Yeung, Eleanor M Pullenayegum, Kelvin K W Chan

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Teresa C O TsuiSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9806-9393
Rebecca E MercerSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9264-7797
Elena J ZhouSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
Rahul K DesaiSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-3441-7795
Shreya ChatterjeeSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5541-5930
Curtis Y L YeungSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-6953-6997
Eleanor M PullenayegumDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada.
Kelvin K W ChanSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.

Funding

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer 13283EuroQol Research Foundation 1456-PD
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer treatments impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL). EQ-5D is a standardized generic measure of HRQoL. The objective of this project was to assess, from the patient's perspective, the feasibility of implementing real-world EQ-5D-3L measurement at a pilot site, as a first step to large-scale collection of EQ-5D from patients with cancer across Ontario. This was a prospective longitudinal study at a single oncology centre to understand the feasibility of routinely collecting EQ-5D-3L while patients receive chemotherapy (N = 170). Consenting patients completed an additional questionnaire on feasibility, and a subset of participants were directly interviewed to provide further feedback and suggest improvements to questionnaire collection. Themes emerging from the interviews were analyzed using content analysis. Of 170 eligible and consenting patients who completed an initial EQ-5D-3L questionnaire, 103 (60.6%) completed at least one follow-up questionnaire. When asked about willingness to answer future questionnaires at subsequent visits, 115 (67.3%) answered definitely; 35 (20.5%) very likely. Patients provided feedback on their overall experience of completing EQ-5D-3L, the questionnaire presentation, frequency of completion, and analytic plans. Patients expressed that routinely collecting EQ-5D-3L is feasible. Incorporating patient feedback regarding EQ-5D collection will facilitate implementation of systematic collection at cancer centres across Ontario.

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NeoplasmsQuality of LifeAdultAgedFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedOntarioProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesEQ-5D-3Lhealth-related quality of life (HRQoL)implementationpatient experience

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PMID40558251
PMCPMC12191542

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