Self-reported fatigue in children with advanced cancer: Results of the PediQUEST study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric cancer-related fatigue is prevalent and significantly impairs health-related quality of life, yet its patterns and correlates are poorly understood. The objectives of this study were to describe fatigue as prospectively reported by children with advanced cancer and to identify the factors associated with fatigue and associated distress.

Methods

Children (age ≥2 years) with advanced cancer (N = 104) or their parents at 3 academic hospitals reported symptoms at most weekly over 9 months using the computer-based Pediatric Quality of Life Evaluation of Symptoms Technology (PediQUEST) system. PediQUEST administered a modified version of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (PQ-MSAS) as part of a randomized controlled trial. Clinical information was abstracte

SUBMITTER: Ullrich CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6214736 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature