Table 5 Studies on relationship between quality of life data and survival in patients with colorectal cancer
Author(s) | Year | Sample | HRQOL measure(s) | Results* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Loprinzi et al. [24] | 1994 | 1115 advanced colorectal or lung | A designed questionnaire | Patients' assessment of their own performance status and nutritional factors such as appetite, caloric intake, or overall food intake were prognostic of survival. |
Earlam et al. [72] | 1996 | 50 colorectal with liver metastases | RSCL + HADS + SIP | Diarrhea, eating, restlessness, and ability to work and sleep were predictors of survival. |
Maisey et al. [73] | 2002 | 501 locally advanced and metastatic colorectal | EORTC QLQ-C30 | Baseline physical, role, social, emotional functioning, global QOL and pain, nausea, dyspnea, and sleep difficulties were strong independent predictors of survival. |
Lis et al. [74] | 2006 | 177 colorectal | Ferrans and Powers QLI | Health and physical subscale was predictive of survival. |
Efficace et al. [75] | 2006 | 299 metastatic colorectal | EORTC QLQ-C30 | Social functioning was a prognostic measure of survival beyond a number of previously known biomedical parameters. |
Efficace et al. [76] | 2008 | 564 metastatic colorectal | EORTC QLQ-C30 | Social functioning was prognostic factor for survival. |