Health-related quality of life in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review on reporting of methods in randomized controlled trials

S Faury, J Foucaud - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objective Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have recently shown tremendous promise in
the treatment of diverse cancers. The available data suggests that ICIs are well tolerated in …

Is the EQ-5D suitable for use in oncology? An overview of the literature and recent developments

M Schwenkglenks, K Matter-Walstra - Expert review of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) questionnaire is widely
used in oncology to generate quality of life weights (utilities). The typical purpose is to inform …

The impact of restorative proctectomy versus permanent colostomy on health-related quality of life after rectal cancer surgery using the patient-generated index

S Robitaille, MF Maalouf, R Penta, TG Joshua… - Surgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The impact of bowel dysfunction versus colostomy on quality of life after rectal
cancer surgery is poorly understood. Background To evaluate the quality of life after rectal …

In support of an individualized approach to assessing quality of life: comparison between Patient Generated Index and standardized measures across four health …

NE Mayo, A Aburub, MJ Brouillette, A Kuspinar… - Quality of Life …, 2017 - Springer
Background Individualized measures of health-related quality life (HRQL) have been used
for decades and shown to provide unique information, but little work has been done to …

Impact of reconceptualization response shift on rating of quality of life over time among people with advanced cancer

AS Aburub, B Gagnon, S Ahmed, AM Rodríguez… - Supportive Care in …, 2018 - Springer
Background People with cancer may experience change in what constitutes quality of life
(QOL) over time as a result of the cancer progression (true change) or adaptation to the …

The Me in We dyadic communication intervention is feasible and acceptable among advanced cancer patients and their family caregivers

D Ketcher, C Thompson, AK Otto, M Reblin… - Palliative …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Advanced cancer affects the emotional and physical well-being of both patients
and family caregivers in profound ways and is experienced both dyadically and individually …

A review of the application, feasibility, and the psychometric properties of the individualized measures in cancer

AS Aburub, NE Mayo - Quality of Life Research, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To identify from the published literature the feasibility and the application of the
individualized measures [Patient Generated Index (PGI), Schedule for the Evaluation of …

Do generic preference-based measures accurately capture areas of health-related quality of life important to individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a content …

N Peters, V Dal Bello-Haas, T Packham… - Patient related …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The objectives of this study were to 1) assess the content validity of generic
preference-based measures (GPBMs), and (2) examine the convergent validity of the …

Decreased mental health, quality of life, and utilization of professional help in cancer patients with unexpressed needs: A longitudinal analysis

V Heß, K Meng, T Schulte, S Neuderth… - Psycho …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cancer patients' mental health and quality of life can be improved through
professional support according to their needs. In previous analyses of the UNSAID study, we …

Health related quality of life among pregnant women living with HIV in Kenya, results from comparing a patient generated index and the Euroqol 5 dimension 3 level

J Mwangi, L Ternent, POA Ujiji, E Were… - BMC Women's Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Standardized tools are used to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
and they focus on selected physical, emotional, and social functioning. This approach may …