Refinement and Validation of the Head and Neck Lymphedema and Fibrosis Symptom Inventory

Lymphedema and fibrosis (LEF) are common yet overlooked late effects of head and neck cancer (HNC) and its therapy. Lack of reliable and valid measures of head and neck LEF is a critical barrier to the timely identification and management of head and neck LEF. To fill in this gap, we developed, and pilot tested a 64-item patient-reported outcome measure (L-survey, abbreviated for purpose of blinding). The article aimed to report the process of further validation and refinement of the tool.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research