Health-related quality of life of cranial WHO grade I meningioma patients: are current questionnaires relevant?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical relevance of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in meningioma patients has been increasingly acknowledged in recent years. Various questionnaires have been used. However, almost none of these questionnaires has been particularly developed for and/or validated in this patient group. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the relevance and comprehensiveness of existing HRQoL questionnaires used in meningioma research and to assess the agreement between patients and health care professionals (HCPs) on the most relevant and important HRQoL issues.

Methods

A systematic literature search, following the PRISMA statement, was conducted to identify all HRQoL questionnaires used in meningioma research. Semi-structured interviews were organized with

SUBMITTER: Zamanipoor Najafabadi AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5636848 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature