Quality of life research in head and neck cancer: A review of the current state of the science

Murphy, Barbara A.; Ridner, Sheila H.; Wells, Nancy; Dietrich, Mary S.

doi:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2006.07.005

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“…There is no true control, nor is there a pretreatment quality of life baseline, and there is evidence to suggest that longer term quality of life relates to baseline [12,23]. Due to the nature of the study design, there are opportunities for bias to occur with participants selecting into and out of the study due to personal reasons, for example, developing ORN and desiring to express their concerns.…”

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“…Murphy et al reports that Quality of Life instruments can be categorised as either sitespecific (in this case, Head and Neck), symptom-specific or treatment-specific [12]. The selected instruments have been taken from different groups, namely the FACT-Head and Neck is a site-specific instrument, and the OHIP-14 is a symptom-specific instrument [8].…”

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Preradiotherapy dental extractions and health-related quality of life

Beech

Porceddu

Batstone

2016

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology

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word count: 188 Manuscript word count: 3587 Number of references: 25 Number of tables: 7 AbstractBackground: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a valuable outcome measurement of treatment, particularly in patients undergoing therapy for malignancy. Due to the effects of both disease and treatment, it is important for clinicians to understand the holistic experience of the patient, not just the direct physical effect on morbidity and mortality. Oropharyngeal cancers are often treated with radiation to the head and neck, which presents a number of issues that will affect quality of life, including difficult to manage sequelae such as osteoradionecrosis. Dental extractions performed under any circumstances have an impact on quality of life, and those performed pre and post-radiotherapy are no exception. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the connection between preradiotherapy dental extractions and self-reported health related quality of life. Methods: Retrospective data on patients treated with radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer were pooled with a cross-sectional survey. Results: greater than 8 pre-radiotherapy dental extractions, p16 negative status, female gender and positive smoking status were associated with statistically significant reduced quality of life. Conclusion: pre-radiotherapy dental extractions do not result in improved quality of life, and may in fact worsen it.

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Preradiotherapy dental extractions and health-related quality of life

Beech

Porceddu

Batstone

2016

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology

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“…Quality of life is fundamentally important, as patients experience significant changes in the acute phase of treatment, and many suffer longer term functional difficulties [8][9][10]. The negative psychosocial consequences of HNC can be equally enduring [11].…”

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Predictors of quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors up to 5 years after end of treatment: a cross-sectional survey

Wells

Swartzman

Lang

et al. 2015

Support Care Cancer

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Abstract:Purpose This study aimed to assess quality of life (QoL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors, and determine factors predictive of poor QoL in the first five years after the end of treatment. Methods A cross-sectional survey, including the Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (QLACS) measure, was sent to HNC survivors in three Scottish health regions, with responses linked to routinely collected clinical data. Independent sample t-tests, ANOVAs, Pearson correlations and multiple hierarchical regressions were used to explore associations between and to determine the contribution made by demographic, lifestyle and clinical factors to predicting 'generic' and 'cancer-specific' quality of life. Results 280 patients (65%) returned questionnaires. After adjustment, multivariate analysis showed that younger age, lower socio-economic status, unemployment and selfreported comorbidity independently contributed to poorer generic and cancer-specific quality of life. In addition to these factors, having had a feeding tube or a diagnosis of oral cavity cancer were independently predictive of poorer cancer-specific quality of life. Conclusions Socio-economic factors and co-morbidity are important predictors of QoL in HNC survivors. These factors and the detrimental long-term effects of feeding tubes need Powered by Editorial Manager® and ProduXion Manager® from Aries Systems Corporationfurther attention in research and practice.

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“…The three specialists most selected by patients were speech therapist by 22 patients (26%), dentist by 20 patients (24%) and psychologist by 15 patients (18%) (Figure 2). The median (interquartile range -IQR) number of PCI items selected was eight (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13), ranging between 0 and 42 items, with 75 patients (89%) selecting at least one item. The median (IQR) number of specialists indicated was one (0-2), ranging between zero and eight specialists, with 30 patients (36%) selecting at least one specialist.…”

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“…[6][7][8][9] In conjunction with the Merseyside Regional Head & Neck Cancer Centre Support Group, Rogers et al 10,11 and Ghazali et al 12 developed the Patient Concerns Inventory -Head and Neck (PCI-H&N), which has been included in the British H&N National Annual audit (DAHNO) as an indicator of quality of care. It consists of an inventory based on the collection of items from various health-related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaires.…”

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Patient Concerns Inventory for head and neck cancer: Brazilian cultural adaptation

Jungerman

Toyota

Montoni

et al. 2017

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to translate, culturally validate and evaluate the Patients Concerns Inventory -Head and Neck (PCI-H&N) in a consecutive series of Brazilian patients. Method: This study included adult patients treated for upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancer. The translation and cultural adaptation of the PCI-H&N followed internationally accepted guidelines and included a pretest sample of patients that completed the first Brazilian Portuguese version of the PCI. Use, feasibility and acceptability of the PCI were tested subsequently in a consecutive series of UADT cancer patients that completed the final Brazilian Portuguese version of the PCI and a Brazilian Portuguese version of the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UW-QOL). Associations between physical and socio-emotional composite scores from the UW-QOL and the PCI were analyzed. Results: Twenty (20) patients participated in the pretest survey (translation and cultural adaptation process), and 84 patients were analyzed in the cultural validation study. Issues most selected were: fear of cancer returning, dry mouth, chewing/ eating, speech/voice/being understood, swallowing, dental health/teeth, anxiety, fatigue/tiredness, taste, and fear of adverse events. The three specialists most selected by the patients for further consultation were speech therapist, dentist and psychologist. Statistically significant relationships between PCI and UW-QOL were found. Conclusion: The translation and cultural adaptation of the PCI into Brazilian Portuguese language was successful, and the results demonstrate its feasibility and usefulness, making this a valuable tool for use among the Brazilian head and neck cancer population.Keywords: surveys and questionnaires, quality of life, head and neck neoplasms, validity and reliability, outcomes research.

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Quality of life research in head and neck cancer: A review of the current state of the science

Cited by 279 publications

References 71 publications

Preradiotherapy dental extractions and health-related quality of life

Preradiotherapy dental extractions and health-related quality of life

Predictors of quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors up to 5 years after end of treatment: a cross-sectional survey

Patient Concerns Inventory for head and neck cancer: Brazilian cultural adaptation

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