Are head and neck specific quality of life measures necessary?
作者信息
Gliklich R E, Goldsmith T A, Funk G F
机构信息
Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA.
出版信息
Head Neck. 1997 Sep;19(6):474-80. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0347(199709)19:6<474::aid-hed3>3.0.co;2-w.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to determine whether head and neck-specific health status domains are distinct from those assessed by general measures of quality-of-life (QOL).
METHODS
Cross-sectional study of 55 head and neck cancer patients in tertiary academic center was made. Three head and neck-specific measures,-including the Head & Neck Survey (H&NS); a brief, multi-item test which generates domain scores; and a general health measure,-were administered.
RESULTS
The H&NS was highly reliable and more strongly correlated to the specific measures than to the general measure. Eating/swallowing (ES) and speech/communication (SC) were not well correlated with general health domains. Head and neck pain was highly correlated to general bodily pain (0.88, p < .0001). Despite correlations to some general health domains, appearance (AP) was not fully reflected by any other domain.
CONCLUSIONS
Head and neck-specific QOL measures are necessary and should include domains that reflect ES, SC, and AP.
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