Systematic review of the needs and health-related quality of life domains relevant to people surviving cancer in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To systematically review qualitative studies on outcomes, needs, experiences, preferences, concerns and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people surviving cancer in Europe in the last decade.

Methods

Protocol registered ( https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO , ID575065).

Inclusion criteria

studies with qualitative methods, constructs related to HRQoL, and adults surviving cancer in Europe. The search was conducted in PubMed and Scopus since 2013. Abstracts and full text were revised, data extracted and study risk of bias assessed independently by two researchers. The primary outcomes were the themes arising from each study. A thematic analysis stratified according to the study objective was undertaken by grouping themes into categories.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Amat-Fernandez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11982114 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature