Patient-reported outcomes of cancer survivors in England 1-5 years after diagnosis: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: To determine the feasibility of collecting population-based patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in assessing quality of life (QoL) to inform the development of a national PROMs programme for cancer and to begin to describe outcomes in a UK cohort of survivors. Cross-sectional postal survey of cancer survivors using a population-based sampling approach. English National Health Service. 4992 breast, colorectal, prostate and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) survivors 1-5 years from diagnosis. Implementation issues, response rates, cancer-specific morbidities utilising items including the EQ5D, tumour-specific subscales of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy and Social Difficulties Inventory. 3300 (66%) survivors returned completed questionnaires. The majority aged 85+ years did not

SUBMITTER: Glaser AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3641492 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature