Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (Eortc) Questionnaire Module to be Used in Quality of Life Assessments in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Authors

  • Kristin Bjordal Dept. of Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, the Norwei-gan Radium Hospital, Oslo
  • Marianne Ahlner-Elmqvist Dept. of Head and Neck Surgery, the Malmö General Hospital, Malmö
  • Eva Tollesson Dept. of Otolaryng. and Head and Neck Surgery, the Sahlgrenska Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Anders B. Jensen Dept. of Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, the Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
  • Darius Razavi the Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium
  • E. Jane Maher the Mt. Vernon Centre for Cancer Treatment, North-wood, United Kingdom
  • Stein Kaasa Palliative Care Unit, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409098450

Abstract

A head and neck cancer specific questionnaire module designed to be used in quality of life assessments before, during, and after radiotherapy and surgery, with or without combinations with chemotherapy has been developed in accordance with guidelines given by the EORTC Quality of Life Study Group. Relevant issues were generated by means of literature search, and interviews with specialists and patients. Pre-testing of a preliminary questionnaire module was performed in patients from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom and French-speaking Belgium. The resulting head and neck cancer module, the EORTC QLQ-H&N37, includes 37 items concerning disease and treatment related symptoms, social function and sexuality. By using a combination of the general EORTC QLQ-C30 and the EORTC QLQ-H&N37, health-related quality of life measurements may be compared between studies in different cancer populations, and still be sensitive to changes in the target population.

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Published

1994-01-01

How to Cite

Bjordal, K. ., Ahlner-Elmqvist, M. ., Tollesson, E. ., Jensen, A. B. ., Razavi, D. ., Jane Maher, E. ., & Kaasa, S. . (1994). Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (Eortc) Questionnaire Module to be Used in Quality of Life Assessments in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Acta Oncologica, 33(8), 879–885. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409098450

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 8 (1994): Acta Oncologica

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Articles