Education level and health-related quality of life after oesophageal cancer surgery: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether low education level was associated with patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after oesophageal cancer resection.

Setting

A nationwide cohort study in Sweden.

Participants

In total, 378 patients who underwent oesophageal cancer surgery in 2001-2005 were followed up 6 months and 3 years after surgery.

Outcome measures

HRQOL was assessed by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) and the oesophageal cancer-specific module. The association between level of education and HRQOL was calculated with linear regression models, providing mean score differences (MD) and 95% CIs. Data were analysed separately for women and men.

SUBMITTER: Schandl AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6112400 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature