PURPOSE: To investigate the applicability of a standard quality of life (QL) questionnaire to
individual cancer patients and to explore the potential for impact of QL information on the …

Quality of life (QL) assessments are increasingly being included in clinical trials, but their
use in clinical practice is still uncommon. The objectives of this study were to investigate the …

PURPOSE The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality
of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) is a well-validated instrument that assesses health …

Background: Patients' self‐reported questionnaires measuring symptoms, functioning and
quality of life (QOL) can help physicians to screen and monitor patient problems in oncology …

Background The current means of evaluating the quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients,
generally employ a multidimensional approach involving validated self-administered …

This study examined the usefulness of caregiver ratings of cancer patients' quality of life
(QOL), an issue of relevance to both adequate patient care and to the possible use of proxy …

Purpose To examine the effects on process of care and patient well-being, of the regular
collection and use of health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) data in oncology practice. Patients …

It is well recognized that oncologists should consider patients' quality of life and functioning
when planning and delivering anticancer treatment, but a comprehensive assessment of …

To complement the hard variables generally used in the assessment of different treatments
for cancer and other chronic diseases we developed a 'hardened', succinct quantitative …

Quality of life (QL) assessment is now regarded as desirable, if not mandatory, by agencies
supporting cancer clinical trials around the world, yet doubts persist about the relevance of …