Instruments to measure the quality of life in patients with oral mucositis undergoing oncological treatment: a systematic review of the literature

Gutiérrez-Vargas, Rosaura; Díaz-García, María Luisa; Villasís-Keever, Miguel Ángel; Portilla‐Robertson, Javier; Zapata‐Tarrés, Marta

doi:10.1016/j.bmhimx.2016.10.007

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“… 19 Increasing advocacy has emerged for PROMs being integrated into clinical practice and research, especially in supportive cancer care as it is well documented that clinicians tend to under-report on the prevalence, emergence and severity of treatment side effects, including mucositis. 13 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 However, given the dynamic nature of mucositis and an individual's perceived symptom burden, especially during treatment and its recovery, PROMs should be collected frequently, which may result in inflated intra-individual variation or “response shifts'. 17 Response shifts can be identified through patterns in longitudinal studies and incorporating measures of response shift can be valuable in assessing true change in these patients.…”

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“…While there are a variety of options available for mucositis assessment, these tools vary considerably in their complexity and degree of validation, 7 , 13 with no clear guidance on when and how they should be used. This heterogeneity has undoubtedly impacted the translation of clinical research into clinical practice, with varying adoption of mucositis assessment tools complicating evidence synthesis.…”

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Guidance on mucositis assessment from the MASCC Mucositis Study Group and ISOO: an international Delphi study

Abdalla-Aslan,

Bonomo,

Keefe

et al. 2024

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Guidance on mucositis assessment from the MASCC Mucositis Study Group and ISOO: an international Delphi study

Abdalla-Aslan,

Bonomo,

Keefe

et al. 2024

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“…[ 25 ]. The Oral Mucositis Weekly Questionnaire-Head and Neck Cancer (OMWQ-HN) is another instrument that measures the impact of oral mucositis on symptoms such as mouth and throat pain and also its effects on well-being and function [ 26 ].…”

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Validity and reliability of the Persian version of the oropharyngeal Mucositis quality of life scale

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Background Oral mucositis is one of the serious complications of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy that significantly affects the quality of patients’ life. The Oropharyngeal Mucositis-Specific Quality-of-Life questionnaire (OMQoL) is an acceptable instrument for measuring the quality of life in these patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Persian version of OMQoL questionnaire. Methods This study was a cross-sectional and multi-centric research. After translation from English to Persian, back translation, and cultural adaptation, the Persian version of the questionnaire was prepared. One hundred forty-four patients suffering from oral mucositis referred to three different university affiliated hospitals related to Zahedan, Kerman and Tehran Universities of Medical Sciences, were participated in this study. Then the questionnaire was completed by trained interviewers. The reliability was assessed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and validity was measured through factor analysis, and construct validity (including discriminant validity, and convergent validity) methods. Results Cronbach's alpha in all dimensions was higher than 0.9 that indicated a perfect internal consistency. The results of factor analysis indicated that the dimensions specified in the Persian version were the same as the original version (Factor loading of all items > 0.4). The correlation coefficient for all items was more than 0.75, and the convergence validity was 100% in all dimensions. Conclusion The results of this study showed that the reliability, and validity of Persian version of OMQoL were acceptable, which can be used to measure the quality of life in patients with oral mucositis.

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“…Studies have found that affected patients demonstrate decreased physical and emotional wellbeing compared with patients with cancer without mucositis (Cheng, 2007, Kim et al, 2012), including higher rates of depression (Gutiérrez-Vargas et al, 2016). Affected individuals also have a significantly higher risk of associated severe pain and weight loss >5% (Lalla et al, 2008).…”

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Dermatologic conditions in women receiving systemic cancer therapy

Ferreira

Ramseier

Leventhal

2019

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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As advances in cancer therapies have improved cancer-related survival, novel therapeutics have also introduced a variety of dermatologic toxicities, and an increased number of patients are living with these sequalae. Women with cancer in particular experience a spectrum of dermatologic conditions that affect their skin, hair, nail, and mucosal surfaces. Studies have shown that these toxic effects can significantly affect quality of life and alter a woman’s self-image, cultural identity, femininity, sexuality, and mental health. In severe instances, dermatologic toxicities may even disrupt cancer therapy and can therefore affect overall survival and treatment response. In this article, we review the dermatologic adverse effects from traditional chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and endocrine therapy that disproportionately affect women. The timely diagnosis and management of these dermatologic conditions is crucial in the multidisciplinary care of women with cancer.

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Instruments to measure the quality of life in patients with oral mucositis undergoing oncological treatment: a systematic review of the literature

Cited by 9 publications

References 32 publications

Guidance on mucositis assessment from the MASCC Mucositis Study Group and ISOO: an international Delphi study

Guidance on mucositis assessment from the MASCC Mucositis Study Group and ISOO: an international Delphi study

Validity and reliability of the Persian version of the oropharyngeal Mucositis quality of life scale

Dermatologic conditions in women receiving systemic cancer therapy

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