International phase IV field study for the reliability and validity of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Thyroid Cancer Module EORTC QLQ-THY34

Schnittger, Susanne; Al‐Ibraheem, Akram; Pinto, Monica; Iakovou, Ioannis; Østhus, Arild André; Locati, Laura D.; Gamper, Eva‐Maria; Ignácio, Juan; Jordan, Susan J.; Kiyota, Naomi; Buettner, Matthias; Engesser, Deborah; Canotilho, Rita; Ioannidis, Georgios; Husson, Olga; Gama, Ricardo Ribeiro; Fanetti, Giuseppe; Moss, Laura; Inhestern, Johanna; Andry, Guy; Fuehrer, Dagmar; Kuliš, Danijela; Rimmele, Harald; Sykiotis, Gerasimos P.

doi:10.1089/thy.2023.0221

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“…Two studies [ 34 , 41 ] solely included patients with and without hypoPT after treatment for thyroid cancer. Büttner et al [ 34 ] analyzed data from the development of thyroid cancer-specific EORTC thyroid module (EORTC QLQ-THY34) [ 51 ]. Seventeen patients with hypoPT at least nine months after treatment for thyroid cancer were compared to 72 controls without hypoPT at least 9 months after treatment for thyroid cancer using the EORTC QLQ-C30.…”

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Quality of life in patients with hypoparathyroidism receiving standard treatment: an updated systematic review

Büttner,

Singer,

Taylor

2024

Endocrine

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Purpose Hypoparathyroidism is defined by hypocalcemia with inappropriately normal or low parathyroid hormone levels. The current standard treatment consists of lifelong calcium and/ or vitamin D supplementation. Even while on stable treatment regimens, hypoparathyroid patients might still suffer from symptoms that can negatively impact their quality of life. Methods A systematic literature review to identify the current knowledge regarding quality of life in patients with hypoparathyroidism receiving standard treatment was performed on November 1st, 2023. PubMed as well as Web of Science were searched. The systematic review is registered in PROSPERO (#CRD42023470924). Results After removal of duplicates, 398 studies remained for title and abstract screening, after which 30 were included for full-text screening. After exclusion of seven studies with five studies lacking a control population, one using a non-validated questionnaire, and one being a subsample of the larger included study, 23 studies were included in this systematic review. The majority of the included studies used a guideline-conform definition of hypoparathyroidism, and the SF-36 was the most often applied tool. Almost all studies (87%) reported statistically significantly lower scores in at least one quality of life domain compared to a norm population or controls. Conclusion Patients with hypoparathyroidism receiving standard treatment report impairments in quality of life. The reasons for these impairments are probably multifaceted, making regular monitoring and the inclusion of various professionals necessary.

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Quality of life in patients with hypoparathyroidism receiving standard treatment: an updated systematic review

Büttner,

Singer,

Taylor

2024

Endocrine

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“…This analysis set out to investigate the effect of electronic versus paper-based data capture on the time and help needed to complete the questionnaires for a newly developed questionnaire to measure the quality of life in thyroid cancer patients [ 37 ]. We were also interested in whether the proportion of missing scores differs between these two options.…”

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“…Institutional Review Board Approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Rhineland-Palatinate Medical Association with reference number 837.406.17 (11240) as well as from all participating sites, according to the respective national requirements. More details about the study design and conduct are published elsewhere [ 37 ].…”

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“…The participants received two questionnaires: the core instrument of the EORTC, the EORTC QLQ-C30 [ 42 ], and the thyroid cancer-specific module, the EORTC QLQ-THY34 [ 37 ].…”

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“…Due to these open questions, it is generally recommended to avoid mixing the modes of data capture in a given study, unless there is evidence indicating that, for the particular instrument and patient population, the discrepancies are minor [ 7 , 36 ]. The aim of the present analysis was to investigate whether there were differences in time required, or the need for assistance in completing a newly developed questionnaire measuring quality of life in thyroid cancer patients [ 37 – 39 ]. We also examined the proportion of missing data by mode of data capture.…”

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The impact of electronic versus paper-based data capture on data collection logistics and on missing scores in thyroid cancer patients

Singer,

Sykiotis,

Al-Ibraheem

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the type of data capture on the time and help needed for collecting patient-reported outcomes as well as on the proportion of missing scores. Methods In a multinational prospective study, thyroid cancer patients from 17 countries completed a validated questionnaire measuring quality of life. Electronic data capture was compared to the paper-based approach using multivariate logistic regression. Results A total of 437 patients were included, of whom 13% used electronic data capture. The relation between data capture and time needed was modified by the emotional functioning of the patients. Those with clinical impairments in that respect needed more time to complete the questionnaire when they used electronic data capture compared to paper and pencil (ORadj 24.0; p = 0.006). This was not the case when patients had sub-threshold emotional problems (ORadj 1.9; p = 0.48). The odds of having the researcher reading the questions out (instead of the patient doing this themselves) (ORadj 0.1; p = 0.01) and of needing any help (ORadj 0.1; p = 0.01) were lower when electronic data capture was used. The proportion of missing scores was equivalent in both groups (ORadj 0.4, p = 0.42). Conclusions The advantages of electronic data capture, such as real-time assessment and fewer data entry errors, may come at the price of more time required for data collection when the patients have mental health problems. As this is not uncommon in thyroid cancer, researchers need to choose the type of data capture wisely for their particular research question.

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Effect of individualized nutritional intervention on head and neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy

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Xiu

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International phase IV field study for the reliability and validity of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Thyroid Cancer Module EORTC QLQ-THY34

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

Quality of life in patients with hypoparathyroidism receiving standard treatment: an updated systematic review

Quality of life in patients with hypoparathyroidism receiving standard treatment: an updated systematic review

The impact of electronic versus paper-based data capture on data collection logistics and on missing scores in thyroid cancer patients

Effect of individualized nutritional intervention on head and neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy

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