Assessment of preoperative health-related quality of life in patients undergoing thyroidectomy based on patient-reported outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To evaluate the preoperative health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and influencing factors of HRQoL in patients undergoing thyroidectomy based on patient-reported outcomes.

Materials and methods

Patients who were diagnosed and treated in Sichuan Cancer Hospital from February 2022 to December 2022 and were scheduled to undergo thyroidectomy were included. Each participant completed the basic information questionnaire and patient-reported outcome assessment scales before surgery. HRQoL was assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30), the Thyroid Cancer-Specific Quality of Life (THYCA-QoL), and the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA). The Wilcoxon rank sum test or the Kruskal-Wallis test

SUBMITTER: Liu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11339645 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature