Health-related quality of life of Chinese patients with prostate cancer in comparison to general population and other cancer populations

Choi, E. Kwan; Wong, Carlos King Ho; Tsu, James Hok‐Leung; Chin, Weng Yee; Kung, Kenny; Wong, Charles; Yiu, MK

doi:10.1007/s00520-015-2980-6

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“…For example, both the investigators of the ProtecT trial and a review on prostate cancer and health-related quality of life, reported scores on the two SF-12 components in just diagnosed patients that were consistent with those in the population at large [ 5 , 7 ]. Moreover, according to other studies, just diagnosed with prostate cancer patients had lower scores on the emotional-psychological component with the respect to those in the general population [ 14 , 15 ]. Again, these results could be explained by the higher level of education of the participants in our sample compared to that of the general population, a factor that is usually associated to an overall better physical and emotional health.…”

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Disease-specific and general health-related quality of life in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients: the Pros-IT CNR study

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Artibani

et al. 2018

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BackgroundThe National Research Council (CNR) prostate cancer monitoring project in Italy (Pros-IT CNR) is an observational, prospective, ongoing, multicentre study aiming to monitor a sample of Italian males diagnosed as new cases of prostate cancer. The present study aims to present data on the quality of life at time prostate cancer is diagnosed.MethodsOne thousand seven hundred five patients were enrolled. Quality of life is evaluated at the time cancer was diagnosed and at subsequent assessments via the Italian version of the University of California Los Angeles-Prostate Cancer Index (UCLA-PCI) and the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12).ResultsAt diagnosis, lower scores on the physical component of the SF-12 were associated to older ages, obesity and the presence of 3+ moderate/severe comorbidities. Lower scores on the mental component were associated to younger ages, the presence of 3+ moderate/severe comorbidities and a T-score higher than one.Urinary and bowel functions according to UCLA-PCI were generally good. Almost 5% of the sample reported using at least one safety pad daily to control urinary loss; less than 3% reported moderate/severe problems attributable to bowel functions, and sexual function was a moderate/severe problem for 26.7%. Diabetes, 3+ moderate/severe comorbidities, T2 or T3-T4 categories and a Gleason score of eight or more were significantly associated with lower sexual function scores at diagnosis.ConclusionsData collected by the Pros-IT CNR study have clarified the baseline status of newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients. A comprehensive assessment of quality of life will allow to objectively evaluate outcomes of different profile of care.

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Disease-specific and general health-related quality of life in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients: the Pros-IT CNR study

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“…The psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the SF-12 v2 have been confirmed [15]. It has been widely used for patients with different types of cancer, such as prostate [16].…”

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Measurement invariance across gender and age groups, validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the short-form supportive care needs survey questionnaire (SCNS-SF34)

Choi

Liao

Soong

et al. 2020

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Background: Despite the wide use of the Short-Form Supportive Care Needs Survey Questionnaire (SCNS-SF34), the measurement invariance of the SCNS-SF34 across the main groups-gender and age-which might be of interest in the application of the instrument has never been confirmed. To provide an accurate assessment tool to evaluate the unmet needs of Chinese cancer patients, the present study aimed to assess the measurement invariance of the SCNS-SF34 across gender and age groups and to assess the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the SCNS-SF34. Methods: The SCNS-SF34 was administrated to 1106 Chinese cancer patients. Other instruments included the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale-Short Form (MSAS-SF), the Short-Form-12 Health Survey version 2 (SF-12 v2) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Factor structure, internal construct validity, convergent validity, known-group validity and internal consistency were assessed. Results: Our data fit the original five-factor model. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis indicated measurement invariance across age and gender groups. The domains of the SCNS-SF34 had moderate correlations with the corresponding domains of the MSAS-SF, the SF-12 v2 and the HADS, which supported convergent validity. Of the 34 items, 33 had an item-total correlation that was corrected for an overlap of > 0.4 to support the internal construct validity. The SCNS-SF34 aptly differentiated patients by age and gender. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient ranged from 0.64 to 0.87. Conclusions: We confirm the measurement invariance of the Chinese version of the SCNS-SF34 across gender and age group. It is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating the needs of Chinese patients with cancer.

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“…Mean differences of the total scores, MCS, and PCS were about 22.4, 24.4 and 20.4, respectively, indicating that those living in Bandar Abbas had better HRQoL than those living in Tehran. Other studies conducted on the general population of China, Turkey, and Brazil (21,23,24) revealed a better score for HRQoL in all 8 domains, MCS, and PCS of SF-12 QoL. In some other studies (20,22-26), woman and older people had a lower score in QoL, therefore, policy-makers and clinicians should consider age and sex as the most important non-modifiable risk factors for reducing QoL.…”

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Application of the short form of quality of life instrument version 2 in a large population of Tehran

Gholami

Nadjafi

Moradpour

et al. 2018

Med. J. Islam. Repub. Iran

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Background: Quality of life (QoL) is now considered as a key indicator in health studies. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate QoL in the general population of Tehran (capital of Iran) using SF-12v2 questionnaire and determine some factors associated with it. Methods: This was part of a large population-based cross sectional study conducted in Tehran, Iran, in 2011. Participants were selected from all districts of Tehran using multistage cluster random sampling method. Data were collected using the Iranian version of the SF12v2 questionnaire. Linear regression model was used to assess the independent effect of surveyed variables of the study population on their QoL. P< 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Overall, 30 809 individuals over the age of 20 from 22 urban districts were included in this study and evaluated by SF-12v2 questionnaire. The mean age of the study population was 44.5±15.9, and most of them were female (19 967 (64.8%)). The total mean score of SF-12v2 was 60.4 and the lowest and highest mean scores were observed in GH (46.9±26.5) and MH subscales (64.1±24.7), respectively. It was also observed that District 3 of Tehran had the highest mean score (65.2±18.7) in the total QoL and District 12 had the lowest mean score (56.6±18.7), respectively. The results of multiple linear regression model showed that sex, age, education, household size, presence of chronic disease in family, having insurance, smoking, and marital status were significantly related to most subscales and two summary components of QoL. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the surveyed population of Tehran had a relatively moderate QoL, but it changed from district to district. It was also observed that age and education of the study population were important variables in relation to QoL.

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Health-related quality of life of Chinese patients with prostate cancer in comparison to general population and other cancer populations

Cited by 15 publications

References 49 publications

Disease-specific and general health-related quality of life in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients: the Pros-IT CNR study

Disease-specific and general health-related quality of life in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients: the Pros-IT CNR study

Measurement invariance across gender and age groups, validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the short-form supportive care needs survey questionnaire (SCNS-SF34)

Application of the short form of quality of life instrument version 2 in a large population of Tehran

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