Author(s) | Year | Sample | HRQOL measure(s) | Results* |
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Degner and Sloan [15] | 1995 | 435 ambulatory heterogeneous sample of cancer patients (including 82 lung cancer) | SDS | The single measure of symptom distress was a significant predictor of survival in lung cancer. |
Ringdal et al. [16] | 1996 | 253 heterogeneous sample of cancer patients | Physical functioning + psychosocial variables | Physical functioning was prognostic factor of survival but psychosocial covariates were not. |
Tamburini et al. [17] | 1996 | 100 terminal cancer patients | TIQ | Confusion, cognitive status and global health status were independent prognostic of survival. |
Coates et al. [18] | 1997 | 735 advanced malignancies | EORTC QLQ-C30 | Global QOL and social functioning were significantly predictive of survival among solid tumor patients, metastatic site. |
Dancey et al. [19] | 1997 | 474 heterogeneous population of cancer patients | EORTC QLQ-C30 | Global QOL was significantly associated with survival. |
Chang et al. [20] | 1998 | 218 cancers patients (colon, breast, ovary or prostate) | MSAS | Physical symptom subscale score significantly predicted survival. |
Lam et al. [21] | 2007 | 170 advanced cancer | HDS + ESAS + McGill QOL | ESAS score was independent prognostic factor for survival. |