Table 5 Answers to the questionnaire assessing the perception of the importance of QoL in clinical practice
Must QoL influence diagnostic strategies? | Â |
|---|---|
   - No | 15 (4.8) |
   - A little | 46 (14.8) |
   - Quite | 101 (32.6) |
   - Much | 119 (38.4) |
   - Very much | 24 (7.7) |
   - I do not know | 4 (1.3) |
Must QoL influence therapeutic strategies? | Â |
   - No | 8 (2.6) |
   - A little | 12 (3.9) |
   - Quite | 66 (21.3) |
   - Much | 166 (53.5) |
   - Very much | 52 (16.8) |
   - I do not know | 4 (1.3) |
Must QoL influence palliative care? | Â |
   - No | 3 (1) |
   - A little | 2 (0.6) |
   - Quite | 18 (5.8) |
   - Much | 97 (31.3) |
   - Very much | 186 (60) |
   - I do not know | 3 (1) |
Do you have in mind QoL in your diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, although you don't meausre it? | Â |
   - No | 3 (1) |
   - A little | 23 (7.4) |
   - Quite | 121 (39) |
   - Much | 130 (41.9) |
   - Very much | 29 (9.4) |
When you read and score a scientific article is QoL important? ? | Â |
   - No | 38 (12.3) |
   - A little | 70 (22.6) |
   - Quite | 136 (43.9) |
   - Much | 54 (17.4) |
   - Very much | 6 (1.9) |
Is the measurement of QoL in clinical trials useful? | Â |
   - No | 1 (0.3) |
   - A little | 16 (52) |
   - Quite | 83 (26.8) |
   - Much | 174 (56.1) |
   - Very much | 35 (11.3) |
Who should measure QoL? | Â |
   - Physician | 228 (73.5) |
   - Other (nurse, psychologist) | 73 (23.5) |
Is useful to increase the number of clinical trials in QoL? | Â |
   - No | 1 (0.3) |
   - A little | 11 (3.5) |
   - Quite | 54 (17.4) |
   - Much | 190 (61.3) |
   - Very much | 51 (16.5) |
Should you use more expensive drugs if they shoul improbe QoL? | Â |
   - No | 2 (0.6) |
   - A little | 15 (4.8) |
   - Quite | 68 (21.9) |
   - Much | 167 (53.9) |
   - Very much | 55 (17.7) |