Health-related quality of life and cancer clinical trials
D Osoba - Therapeutic advances in medical oncology, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The measurement of patient-reported outcomes, including health-related quality of life, is a
new initiative which has emerged and grown over the past four decades. Following the …
new initiative which has emerged and grown over the past four decades. Following the …
Methodologic issues in assessing the quality of life of cancer patients
NK Aaronson - Cancer, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Although quality of life assessments have been employed successfully in descriptive and
evaluative studies in oncology, their use in cancer clinical trials has, to date, been limited. A …
evaluative studies in oncology, their use in cancer clinical trials has, to date, been limited. A …
Lessons learned from measuring health-related quality of life in oncology.
D Osoba - Journal of clinical oncology, 1994 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Measurement of health-related quality of life (HQL) is becoming more common in
oncology, particularly in clinical trials. The purpose of this report is to review our progress …
oncology, particularly in clinical trials. The purpose of this report is to review our progress …
Quality of life as a primary end point in oncology
F Roila, E Cortesi - Annals of oncology, 2001 - Elsevier
Background In cancer clinical trials, the standard end points include response rates,
progression free and overall survival, toxicity. These evaluation criteria do not measure how …
progression free and overall survival, toxicity. These evaluation criteria do not measure how …
Guidelines and caveats for quality of life measurement in clinical practice and research.
H Schipper - Oncology (Williston Park, NY), 1990 - europepmc.org
" Quality of Life" is rapidly becoming part of the clinical evaluation process, both as a specific
outcome measure in formal clinical trials, and as a bedside concept. This paper provides an …
outcome measure in formal clinical trials, and as a bedside concept. This paper provides an …
Measuring quality of life in cancer patients.
K Donovan, RW Sanson-Fisher… - Journal of clinical …, 1989 - ascopubs.org
The diagnosis and management of cancer can have a major impact on every aspect of a
patient's quality of life. Despite its importance, quality of life is rarely a reported outcome in …
patient's quality of life. Despite its importance, quality of life is rarely a reported outcome in …
Quality of life: what is it? How should it be measured?
NK Aaronson - Oncology (Williston Park, NY), 1988 - europepmc.org
Efforts have recently been mounted to introduce subjective or" quality of life" parameters as
an integral part of the evaluation process in clinical cancer research. While there is no …
an integral part of the evaluation process in clinical cancer research. While there is no …
Quality of life in cancer: definition, purpose, and method of measurement
Over the past 20 years, changes within medicine and Society have encouraged an
expansion in conceptualizing and evaluating the goals and important outcomes of medical …
expansion in conceptualizing and evaluating the goals and important outcomes of medical …
Measuring health-related quality of life in clinical trials that evaluate the role of chemotherapy in cancer treatment
M Michael, IF Tannock - Cmaj, 1998 - Can Med Assoc
Quality of life is a subjective multidimentional concept that can be assessed by means of
validated questionnaires completed by patients. The psychological effects of a diagnosis of …
validated questionnaires completed by patients. The psychological effects of a diagnosis of …
Definitions and conceptual models of quality of life
CE Ferrans - Outcomes assessment in cancer: Measures, methods …, 2005 - cambridge.org
Over the past 30 years, quality of life has evolved into a respected construct for evaluating
the effectiveness of treatment in health care. The field has grown in methodological rigor and …
the effectiveness of treatment in health care. The field has grown in methodological rigor and …