Psychometric properties of the EORTC head and neck–specific quality of life questionnaire in disease-free Greek patients with cancer of pharynx and larynx

Nalbadian, Meri; Nikolaidis, Vasilios; Nikolaou, Agelos; Themelis, C; Kouloulas, A.; Vital, Victor

doi:10.1007/s11136-010-9628-2

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“…Only Chaplin et al [80], Infante-Cossio et al [71], Borggreven et al [81], Nalbadian et al [82] and Huang et. al.…”

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Head and Neck Cancer Pain: Systematic Review of Prevalence and Associated Factors

Macfarlane¹,

Wirth²,

Ranasinghe³

et al. 2012

JOMR

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ObjectivesPain is a major symptom in patients with cancer; however information on head and neck cancer related pain is limited. The aim of this review was to investigate the prevalence of pain and associated factors among patients with HNC.Material and MethodsThe systematic review used search of MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL databases to December 2011. Cancers of the oral mucosa, oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx were included in this review with pain as main outcome. The review was restricted to full research reports of observational studies published in English. A checklist was used to assess the quality of selected studies.ResultsThere were 82 studies included in the review and most of them (84%) were conducted in the past ten years. Studies were relatively small, with a median of 80 patients (IQR 44, 154). The quality of reporting was variable. Most studies (77%) used self-administered quality of life questionnaires, where pain was a component of the overall scale. Only 33 studies reported pain prevalence in HNC patients (combined estimate from meta-analysis before (57%, 95% CI 43% - 70%) and after (42%, 95% CI 33% - 50%) treatment. Only 49 studies (60%) considered associated factors, mostly tumour- or treatment-related.ConclusionsThe study has shown high levels of pain prevalence and some factors associated with higher levels of pain. There is a need for higher quality studies in a priority area for the care of patients with head and neck cancer.

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“…Only Chaplin et al [80], Infante-Cossio et al [71], Borggreven et al [81], Nalbadian et al [82] and Huang et. al.…”

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“…Two studies reported that the combination of surgery and radiotherapy led to more pain in patients when compared to patients treated with surgery or radiotherapy only [62,90]. Other studies described more pain among patients who were treated with chemoradiotherapy when compared to patients who had undergone other treatment methods [54,82]. …”

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Head and Neck Cancer Pain: Systematic Review of Prevalence and Associated Factors

Macfarlane¹,

Wirth²,

Ranasinghe³

et al. 2012

JOMR

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“…Furthermore, in most of those studies, the questionnaires were administered after a follow-up period ranging from 40 months to 6 years. [14][15][16] Singer et al reported data from a German group of patients treated with SCL. 12 The questionnaires were administered after a longer follow-up period than that used in our study.…”

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Quality of life in patients treated by organ preservation surgery for early laryngeal carcinoma

Allegra

Franco²,

Trapasso³

et al. 2012

OAS

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Background and objective: Supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCL) was introduced as an organ preservation procedure for treating selected early laryngeal cancer. However, the recovery of the voice after SCL may result in different degrees of dysphonia. To improve the functional recovery and quality of the voice, we realized a modified supracricoid laryngectomy (MSCL) using sternohyoid muscles for neoglottic reconstruction in selected patients affected by T1b-T2 laryngeal cancer. In this study, we evaluate the quality of life (QoL) in patients treated by SCL and MSCL.Methods: The quality of life (QoL) evaluation was undertaken using the Italian version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire. Results: The overall QoL, assessed with European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30, was better in patients treated with MSCL than in those treated with SCL. The better QoL correlates with the highest response scores to the questions on the relative global functioning scales in patients treated with MSCL. Conclusion:The new surgical technique has improved the QoL of patients with early laryngeal cancer, with improved communication ability achieved. Reconstruction of neocords in MSCL improves speech function in comparison to SCL, and patients experience less discomfort and achieve an almost normal communication performance.

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“…The head and neck specific questionnaire EORTC QLQ-H&N35 consists of seven multiple-item scales and six symptom items with a total of 35 questions that assess pain, swallowing, senses (taste and smell), speech, social eating, social contact, sexuality, teeth problems, trismus, dry mouth, sticky saliva, cough and feeling ill. A high score for a symptom scale indicates a higher level of symptoms or problems. This questionnaire has been used in several studies including Bjordal et al (26), Aplak et al (40), Boscolo-Rizzo et al (41), Nalbadian et al (42), and Baharvand et al (25). According to the results of this study, the mean score of QoL after being affected by radiationinduced gustatory disturbance was 20 points more than the mean score of QoL before radiation therapy, which is an indicative of a poorer QoL after being affected by radiationinduced gustatory disturbance.…”

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Taste alteration and impact on quality of life after head and neck radiotherapy

Baharvand

ShoalehSaadi²,

Barakian³

et al. 2012

J Oral Pathology Medicine

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Psychometric properties of the EORTC head and neck–specific quality of life questionnaire in disease-free Greek patients with cancer of pharynx and larynx

Abstract: The Greek version of EORTC H&N35 in conjunction with the EORTC C30 is a valid and informative tool in assessing quality of life in Greek patients with cancer of larynx and pharynx.

Cited by 28 publications

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Head and Neck Cancer Pain: Systematic Review of Prevalence and Associated Factors

Head and Neck Cancer Pain: Systematic Review of Prevalence and Associated Factors

Quality of life in patients treated by organ preservation surgery for early laryngeal carcinoma

Taste alteration and impact on quality of life after head and neck radiotherapy

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