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Table 2 Studies assessing HRQL in Hodgkin lymphoma patients (N = 65)

From: Health-related quality of life in Hodgkin lymphoma: a systematic review

Primary Author

Year

Design

Study Type

Timepoints (as reported)

N (HL Specific)

Age (HL specific)

Tx Status

Measures

Domains Assessed

Quality Score

Fobair P [26]

1986

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 9 years post treatment

403

36.3 mean

Off

CES-D, Study-specific questionnaire

Domain, Symptom

6

Kornblith AB [22]

1990

Cohort

Cross-sectional

6.3 years mean post treatment

273

37 mean

Off

PAIS-SR, BSI, POMS, IES, Global Sexual Satisfaction Index

Domain

5

Chao NJ [37]

1992

Cohort

Longitudinal

<1 year post treatment

24

N/S

Off

Study-specific questionnaire

MultiD

2

Kornblith AB [23]

1992

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 6.3 years post treatment

273

37 mean

Off

PAIS-SR, BSI, POMS, Global Sexual Satisfaction Index

Domain

6

Kornblith [48] AB

1992

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 2.2 years post treatment

93

35 median

Off

PAIS-SR, BSI, POMS, IES

Domain

4

Bloom JR [49]

1993

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

1 or more years post treatment

85

32.3 mean

Off

POMS, CES-D, Social Activity Scale

Domain

6

van Tulder MW [30]

1994

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 14 years since diagnosis

81

43.6 mean

Off

SF-36, Maudsley Martital Questionnaire

MultiD, Other

6

Joly F [38]

1996

Comparator: Case Control

Cross-sectional

Mean 10 years since diagnosis

93

42 mean

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30, Study-specific questionnaire

MultiD, Other

6

Norum J [50]

1996

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 48 months since diagnosis

42

38 median

Off

IES, VAS

Domain, Other

4

Norum J [51]

1996

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 48 months since diagnosis

42

38 median

Off

EuroQol

MultiD

4

Norum J [52]

1996

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 48 months since diagnosis

42

38 median

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30

MultiD

3

Abrahamsen AF [29]

1998

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 12 years since diagnosis

459

44 median

Off

Study-specific questionnaire

Domain

6

Kornblith AB [24]

1998

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 5.9 years post treatment

273

37 median

Off

PAIS-SR, BSI, POMS, IES

Domain

6

Greil R [13]

1999

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 10.5 years since diagnosis

126

36.9 mean

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30

MultiD

6

Kaasa S [53]

1999

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

3–20 years post treatment

459

44 mean

Off

SF-36, FQ

MultiD, Symptoms

5

Loge JH [54]

1999

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 12.2 years since diagnosis

459

44 mean

Off

HADS, FQ

Domain, Symptom

6

Loge JH [55]

1999

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 12.2 years since diagnosis

459

44 mean

Off

SF-36

MultiD

6

Van Schaik CS [56]

1999

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 21.9 years since diagnosis

33

21.9 median

Off

HUI2, HUI3

MultiD

3

Loge JH [32]

2000

Cohort

Cross-sectional

3–23 years post treatment

421

19–74 years

Off

FQ, HADS, Study-specific questionnaire

Domain. Symptom

6

Barr RD [57]

2001

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

Completed treatment at least 2 years prior

19

N/S

Off

HUI

MultiD

2

Cameron CL [58]

2001

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 7 years since diagnosis

272

37 mean

Off

PAIS-SR, Symptom Report

Domain, Symptom

4

Knobel H [35]

2001

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 9 years since diagnosis

92

37 mean

Off

FQ

Symptom

6

Zabora J [59]

2001

Cohort

Cross-sectional

58 % diagnosed within 90 days from study

135

N/S

Both

BSI

Domain

3

Zebrack BJ [43]

2002

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 16.2 years since diagnosis

1843

30.8 mean

Off

BSI

Domain

5

Ganz PA [10]

2003

Comparator: RCT

Longitudinal

Trial registration (since diagnosis)

244

31.4 STLI, 33.7 CMT median

Both

SF-36, CARES-SF, SDS

MultiD, Symptom

4

Gil-Fernández JJ [27]

2003

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 7.6 years since diagnosis

46

43 mean

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30, HADS

MultiD, Other

5

Oldervoll LM [36]

2003

Cohort

Longitudinal

Mean post treatment: 6.6 years fatigued patients; 4.9 years non-fatigued patients

53

41 fatigue, 40 non-fatigued mean

Off

SF-36, FQ

MultiD, Symptom

5

Rüffer JU [33]

2003

Comparator: Case Control

Cross-sectional

Median 5.2 years since diagnosis

818

31 median

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30, MFI, Life Situation Questionnaire

MultiD, Symptom

5

Wettergren L [60]

2003

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 14 years since diagnosis

121

47 mean

Off

SEIQol-DW

MultiD

5

Adams MJ [16]

2004

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 14.3 years since diagnosis

48

31.9 median

Off

SF-36, Study-specific questionnaire

MultiD

4

Wettergren L [28]

2004

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 13 years since diagnosis

121

47 median

Off

SF-12, SEIQoL-DW, HADS

MultiD, Domain

6

Hjermstad MJ [61]

2005

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 16.3 years since diagnosis

496

46 median

Off

FQ

Symptom

6

Ng AK [34]

2005

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 15 years since diagnosis

511

44 median

Off

FACIT-Fatigue

Symptom

6

Wettergren L [62]

2005

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 14 years since diagnosis

121

NS

Off

SF-12, SEIQoL-DW

MultiD

2

Hjermstad MJ [63]

2006

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 16.3 years since diagnosis

479

46 mean

Off

SF-36, FQ

MultiD, Symptom

5

Mols F [21]

2006

Cohort

Cross-sectional

5–15 years since diagnosis

132

NS

Off

SF-36, QoL-CS

MultiD

6

Absolom K [64]

2007

Cohort

Cross-sectional

15.7 years mean since diagnosis

50

39.7 mean

Off

SF-12, HADS

MultiD, Domain

5

Aksnes LH [65]

2007

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean since diagnosis: 14 years for males, 11 years for females

89

35 mean

Off

SF-36, HADS, FQ

MultiD, Domain, Symptom

4

Oldervoll LM [66]

2007

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 17 years since diagnosis

476

46 mean

Off

FQ

Symptom

5

Goodman KA [19]

2008

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 12 years post treatment

60

43 median

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30

MultiD

6

Mulrooney DA [67]

2008

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

At least 15 years since diagnosis

995

NS

Off

FACIT-Fatigue, Pittsburgh Slee Quality Index, Epworth Sleepiness Scale

Symptoms

4

Shimoda S [68]

2008

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 16.5 years since diagnosis

15

NS

Off

HUI3

MultiD

2

Kiserud CE [14]

2009

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 15.2 follow up years

138

45.7 mean

Off

BSFI, Fatigue questionnaire, HADS, SF-36

MultiD, Symptom, Domain

6

Heutte N [11]

2009

Comparator: RCT

Longitudinal

Mean 7.5 years since diagnosis

935

31 median

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30, MFI, Sexual Function Scale

MultiD, Symptoms

6

Brandt J [69]

2010

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median since diagnosis: HDCT 11 years, conventional chemotherapy 3.5 years

98

46 HDCT, 41 conventional median

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30, EQ-5D

MultiD

6

Klaassen RJ [40]

2010

Cohort

Longitudinal

2 weeks after first course of chemotherapy

49

14.7 mean

Both

PedsQL, HUI2, HUI3, EuroQol, Lanksy Play-Performance Score

MultiD, Other

4

Klaassen RJ [41]

2010

Comparator: Cohort

Longitudinal

2 weeks after first course of chemotherapy

49

14.7 mean

Both

PedsQL, HUI2, HUI3, EuroQol, Lanksy Play-Performance Score

MultiD, Other

2

Miltényi Z [17]

2010

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 9.8 years since diagnosis

168

43.11 median

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30

MultiD

6

Baptista RLR [70]

2012

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 7 years since diagnosis

200

29 median

Off

MFI

Symptom

4

Khimani N [18]

2013

Cohort

Longitudinal

Median 24 years since diagnosis

273

52 median

Off

SF-36, FACIT-Fatigue

MultiD, Symptom

5

Minn AY [20]

2012

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 10.2 years post treatment

71

26 median

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30

MultiD

5

Behringer K [12]

2013

Comparator: RCT

Longitudinal

At diagnosis

3208

36.4 mean

Both

EORTC QLQ-C30, MFI, Sexual Health Scale

MultiD, Symptoms

6

Greaves P [39]

2014

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 20.3 years since diagnosis

280

53.1 mean

Off

FACT-BMT, IOC, Study-specific questionnaire

MultiD, Other

5

Hamre H [44]

2013

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 21.5 years since diagnosis

68

35 median

Off

FQ

Symptom

5

Kim S [71]

2014

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 6.7 years since diagnosis

58

43.3 mean

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30, HADS

MultiD, Domain

6

Roper K [72]

2013

Cohort

Longitudinal

At completion of planned therapy

40

30.9 mean

Off

SF-12, HADS, SDS, IOC

MultiD, Domain, Other

4

Soares A [45]

2013

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 7 years since diagnosis

200

29 median

Off

SF-12, QOL-CS, MOS-SSS, MFI

MultiD, Symptom

4

Vissers PAJ [15]

2013

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 5 years since diagnosis

150

47 mean

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30

MultiD

6

Calaminus G [46]

2014

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 15.3 years since diagnosis

725

28.44 mean

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30

MultiD

6

Daniels LA [31]

2014

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 4.6 years since diagnosis

180

46 mean

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30, Fatigue Assessment Scale, Study-specific questionnaire

MultiD, Symtom, Domain

6

Daniels LA [73]

2014

Cohort

Longitudinal

Mean 21 years since diagnosis

43

47 mean

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30, Fatigue Assessment Scale, HADS

MultiD, Domain, Symptom

4

Oerlemans S [25]

2014

Comparator: Case Control

Longitudinal

Mean 4.7 years since diagnosis

180

46.1 mean

Off

EORTC QLQ-C30, HADS

MultiD, Domain

6

Vermaete N [47]

2014

Comparator: Cohort

Longitudinal

Before the start of chemotherapy

12

47 mean

Both

EORTC QLQ-C30, Distress Barometer

MultiD, Domain

5

Kiserud CE [74]

2015

Cohort

Cross-sectional

Median 16 years since diagnosis

131

46 median

Off

Fatigue questionnaire, HADS, SF36,

Symptom, MultiD

5

Husson O [42]

2015

Comparator: Cohort

Cross-sectional

Mean 5.3 years since diagnosis

150

46.6 mean

Off

Fatigue assessment scale

Symptom

4

  1. Abbreviations: Tx treatment, MultiD multidimensional, HL Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, RCT randomized controlled trial, EORTC QLQ-C30 European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, SF-36/SF-12 Short Form, HUI Health Utilities Index, QOL-CS Quality of Life-Cancer Survivors, CES-D Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, GSSI Global Sexual Satisfaction Index, IES Impact of Event Scale, VAS Visual Analogue Scale, CARES-SF Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System-Short Form, SDS Symptom Distress Scale, SEIQol-DW Schedule for the Evaluation of the Individual Quality of Life-Direct Weighting, PedsQL Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, MOS-SSS Medical Outcomes Study-Social Support Survey, FACT-BMT Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy—Bone Marrow Transplant, FQ Fatigue Questionnaire, MFI Multi-Dimensional Fatigue Inventory, FACIT-Fatigue Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, BSI Brief Symptom Inventory, POMS Profile of Mood States, PAIS Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale, HDCT high dose chemotherapy, STLI subtotal lymphoid irradiation, CMT combined modality treatment, NS not stated