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