Validation of the Brazilian version of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) for patients submitted to radical prostatectomy

Alves, Enaury; Medina, Rebecca; Andreoni, Cássio

doi:10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2013.03.07

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“…The response options for each item of the EPIC are on the form of a 5-point Likert scale. The scores obtained are transformed into a scale of 0-100, with higher scores representing a better health-related quality of life 54 - 55 .…”

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Predictors of well-being and quality of life in men who underwent radical prostatectomy: longitudinal study

Romanzini¹,

Pereira

Guilherme

et al. 2018

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Objective:to identify socio-demographic, clinical and psychological predictors of well-being and quality of life in men who underwent radical prostatectomy, in a 360-day follow-up. Method:longitudinal study with 120 men who underwent radical prostatectomy. Questionnaires were used for characterization and clinical evaluation of the participant, as well as the instruments Visual Analog Scale for Pain, The Ways of Coping Questionnaire, Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale, Satisfaction with Social Support Scale, Marital Satisfaction Scale, Subjective Well-Being Scale and Expanded Prostate Cancer Index. For data analysis, the linear mixed-effects model was used. Results:the socio-demographic factors age and race were not predictors of the dependent variables; time of surgery, problem-focused coping, and anxiety were predictors of subjective well-being; pain, anxiety and depression were negative predictors of quality of life; emotion-focused coping was a positive predictor. Marital dissatisfaction was a predictor of both variables. Conclusion:predictor variables found were different from the literature: desire for changes in marital relationship presented a positive association with quality of life and well-being; emotion-focused coping was a predictor of quality of life; and anxiety was a predictor of subjective well-being.

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Predictors of well-being and quality of life in men who underwent radical prostatectomy: longitudinal study

Romanzini¹,

Pereira

Guilherme

et al. 2018

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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“…The EORTC QLQ -C30 was complemented by a specific module for patients with PC, the EORTC -QLQ PR -25 module, also validated for Portuguese 19 . The QLQ PR -25 counts with 25 questions that measure the patient's QoL in relation to symptoms of the urinary and intestinal systems, related to post-surgical treatment, radiotherapy and hormonal therapy, and sexual function.…”

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Prostate Cancer: Quality of Life and Physical Activity Level of Patients

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RESUMO O estudo analisou a relação entre a atividade física e a qualidade de vida de pacientes diagnosticados com câncer de próstata atendidos no Centro de Pesquisas Oncológicas (CEPON). Participaram 85 homens com média de idade de 65,9±7,6 anos. Fez-se uso de um questionário estruturado contemplando: informações gerais; características da doença; estrato socioeconômico (IBGE); atividade física (IPAQ-versão curta); qualidade de vida geral (QLQ-C30) e; qualidade de vidacâncer de próstata (QLQ-PR25). A maioria indicou ser insuficientemente ativo com uma boa qualidade de vida geral. Houve significância em subitens da escala funcional, com melhores escores nos homens ativos, e menores sintomas na escala sintomática. Houve correlação positiva entre atividade física e qualidade de vida na escala geral e funcional e itens função física e emocional, e negativa na escala sintomática e itens náusea e vômito, constipação e dificuldades financeiras. Concluise que os participantes, eram insuficientemente ativos, sendo que o grupo dos ativos apresentou na escala funcional, melhor função física, emocional e menor presença de sintomas na escala sintomática, náusea e vômito, constipação e dificuldades financeiras, indicativos estes de melhor qualidade de vida. Palavras-chave: Atividade motora. Qualidade de vida. Neoplasia da próstata.

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“…For the interviews, a semi-structured instrument was used, which was developed by the authors themselves based on the pertinent literature and the validated questionnaire Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) [8,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. The questionnaire was composed of objective questions related to the main side effects experienced by the patient, based on the literature, and related to the radiotherapy treatment of PAC.…”

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Late Side Effects after Radiation Therapy in Patients with Prostate Cancer: 2D vs 3D vs IMRT

Casaroto¹,

Pereira²,

Grubert³

et al. 2020

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Introduction: Prostate adenocarcinoma (PAC) ranks sixth among the most common malignancies in the world. Acute and chronic toxicities from radiotherapy depend on both the radiation dose and the radiotherapy technique (RT), such as two-dimensional radiotherapy (2D-RT), three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). The aims of this study were to identify the secondary effects of radiotherapy on patients with PAC and to correlate these effects with the use of 2D-RT, 3D-RCT, or IMRT and with the use of other treatments, such as radical prostatectomy (RP) and hormonal therapy (HT). Methods: We selected 68 patients and collected data, such as age, type of health insurance, T and N staging, and RT used, from their medical records. Through a semi-structured instrument, the patients were interviewed about late side effects resulting from the RT treatment. Results: Most patients underwent 2D-RT (50%), and the urinary tract was the most affected system. A late effect of incontinence was related to the RP and RT treatments (P<0.05). Patients who underwent RP were more likely to develop incontinence and leakage with coughing/sneezing (P<0.01). However, the prevalence of secondary effects was not associated with a specific type of RT. Although bowel and sexual changes did not show a relationship with a specific type of RT, sexual dysfunction had an association with bowel alterations (P<0.05). Conclusions: The use of both RP and RT increased the risk of effects on bladder function. These results can contribute to the development of new research to improve RT, facilitating access to less harmful techniques, and even mitigating undesirable effects.

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Validation of the Brazilian version of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) for patients submitted to radical prostatectomy

Cited by 14 publications

References 8 publications

Predictors of well-being and quality of life in men who underwent radical prostatectomy: longitudinal study

Predictors of well-being and quality of life in men who underwent radical prostatectomy: longitudinal study

Prostate Cancer: Quality of Life and Physical Activity Level of Patients

Late Side Effects after Radiation Therapy in Patients with Prostate Cancer: 2D vs 3D vs IMRT

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