Health-related quality of life and symptom management research sponsored by the National Cancer Institute

Lori M Minasian; Ann M O'Mara; Bryce B Reeve; Andrea M Denicoff; Joseph Kelaghan; Julia H Rowland; Edward L Trimble; National Cancer Institute

doi:10.1200/JCO.2007.12.6672

Health-related quality of life and symptom management research sponsored by the National Cancer Institute

J Clin Oncol. 2007 Nov 10;25(32):5128-32. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.12.6672.

Authors

Lori M Minasian¹, Ann M O'Mara, Bryce B Reeve, Andrea M Denicoff, Joseph Kelaghan, Julia H Rowland, Edward L Trimble; National Cancer Institute

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-7340, USA. minasilo@mail.nih.gov

PMID: 17991932
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2007.12.6672

Abstract

For almost 30 years, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has sponsored health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) measures in cancer research as a means of including the patient's experience. The scope of NCI's research in symptom management and HRQOL is described with attention to its evolution over time and the next steps, through the Clinical Trials Working Group Recommendations.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Clinical Trials as Topic* / methods
Clinical Trials as Topic* / standards
Humans
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
Neoplasms / therapy*
Patient Satisfaction*
Professional Staff Committees
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Quality of Life*
Sickness Impact Profile*
Treatment Outcome*
United States