Correlation of preference- and profile-based quality of life of Japanese oral cancer patients during the perioperative period measured using EQ-5D-5L and FACT-H & N

The EuroQol 5-dimension 5-level (EQ-5D-5L) instrument is among the most used preference-based quality of life (QOL) measures for cost –utility analysis. Each dimension is evaluated on five levels. The aim of this study was to clarify whether the EQ-5D-5L, which consists of only five items, correlates with profile-based QOL measures in Japanese oral cancer patients during the perioperative period. One hundred participants with or al cancer undergoing radical therapy completed QOL assessments before treatment, at treatment completion, and 1 and 3 months after treatment using the EQ-5D-5L and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Head& Neck instrument (FACT-H&N, Japanese version).
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research