作者: M.C. Klee , M.T. King , D. Machin , H.H. Hansen
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摘要: Summary Background The pattern of symptoms experienced by cancer patients during chemotherapy is very complex. Consequently, quality life (QOL) assessment has to be carefully planned capture clinically relevant changes. Patients and methods A clinical model changes in symptomatic metastatic several courses been developed. differentiates cancer-related symptoms, acute side-effects, chronic side-effects not related cancer. was used predict each these four symptom groups. Three time points were selected (post-cycle 2, pre-cycle 3, post-cycle 5) an appropriate window around point set. predictions swere tested empirically with 56 advanced ovarian who completed the EORTC QLQ-C30 plus disease specific items a six-cycle course chemotherapy. Results observed sample accordance predicted model. from did complete questionnaire within specified windows tended dilute findings group did. Conclusions useful planning QOL assessments order effects. Such models also facilitate interpretation studies, particularly when cyclic short-term effects are overlaid on as case for