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- Title
Quality of life and physical limitations in primary brain tumor patients.
- Authors
Gazzotti, Mariana; Malheiros, Suzana; Batan Alith, Marcela; Nascimento, Oliver; Santoro, Ilka; Jardim, José; Vidotto, Milena
- Abstract
Objective: To correlate quality of life (QoL) and physical limitations in histological proven primary brain tumor patients using a battery of generic, disease-specific and symptom questionnaires. Methods: Thirty patients with primary brain tumors were selected from a neuro-oncology outpatient clinic. The FACT-Br Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Brain (specific quality of life questionnaire for patients with brain tumors), SF-36 (generic quality of life questionnaire), HADS (anxiety and depression), and Barthel Index (functionality scale) were answered by the patients at the same interview. Results: The Barthel index did not demonstrate correlation with any subscale of the FACT-Br questionnaire. The HADS had a negative correlation with all FACT-Br subscales and its total score. The SF-36 had a significant weak to moderate correlation with the FACT-Br questionnaire. Conclusion: Considering that the FACT-Br is a quick specific questionnaire, it can be a valuable and simple option in evaluating QoL in brain tumor patients with good functional capacity.
- Subjects
QUALITY of life; PRIMARY care; BRAIN tumors; STATISTICAL correlation; SYMPTOMS; FUNCTIONAL analysis; QUESTIONNAIRES; PATIENTS
- Publication
Quality of Life Research, 2011, Vol 20, Issue 10, p1639
- ISSN
0962-9343
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11136-011-9908-5