Search Results - "Bjordal, Kristin"

Baseline quality of life as a prognostic indicator of survival: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from EORTC clinical trials by Quinten, Chantal, MSc, Coens, Corneel, MSc, Mauer, Murielle, PhD, Comte, Sylvie, MD, Sprangers, Mirjam AG, Prof, Cleeland, Charles, Prof, Osoba, David, MD, Bjordal, Kristin, MD, Bottomley, Andrew, PhD

“…Summary Background Although individual studies show that baseline health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a prognostic factor for survival, contradictory…”
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Health care providers underestimate symptom intensities of cancer patients: a multicenter European study by Laugsand, Eivor A, Sprangers, Mirjam A G, Bjordal, Kristin, Skorpen, Frank, Kaasa, Stein, Klepstad, Pål

“…Many patients with advanced cancer depend upon health care providers for symptom assessment. The extent of agreement between patient and provider symptom…”
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Health-related quality of life issues, including symptoms, in patients with active COVID-19 or post COVID-19; a systematic literature review by Amdal, Cecilie Delphin, Pe, Madeline, Falk, Ragnhild Sørum, Piccinin, Claire, Bottomley, Andrew, Arraras, Juan Ignacio, Darlington, Anne Sophie, Hofsø, Kristin, Holzner, Bernard, Jørgensen, Nina Marie Høyning, Kulis, Dagmara, Rimehaug, Stein Arne, Singer, Susanne, Taylor, Katherine, Wheelwright, Sally, Bjordal, Kristin

“…Purpose This systematic review was performed to identify all relevant health-related quality of life (HRQoL) issues associated with COVID-19. Methods A…”
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A global analysis of multitrial data investigating quality of life and symptoms as prognostic factors for survival in different tumor sites by Quinten, Chantal, Martinelli, Francesca, Coens, Corneel, Sprangers, Mirjam A. G., Ringash, Jolie, Gotay, Carolyn, Bjordal, Kristin, Greimel, Eva, Reeve, Bryce B., Maringwa, John, Ediebah, Divine E., Zikos, Efstathios, King, Madeleine T., Osoba, David, Taphoorn, Martin J., Flechtner, Henning, Schmucker‐Von Koch, Joseph, Weis, Joachim, Bottomley, Andrew

“…BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to examine the prognostic value of baseline health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) for survival with regard to…”
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Making Advances in Quality of Life Studies in Head and Neck Cancer by Bjordal, Kristin, MD, PhD, Bottomley, Andrew, PhD

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Comparing the use of patient-reported outcomes in clinical studies in Europe in 2008 and 2018: a literature review by Astrup, Guro Lindviksmoen, Rohde, Gudrun, Rimehaug, Stein Arne, Andersen, Marit Helen, Bernklev, Tomm, Bjordal, Kristin, Falk, Ragnhild Sørum, Jørgensen, Nina Marie Høyning, Stavem, Knut, Tollisen, Anita, Amdal, Cecilie Delphin

“…Purpose Several guidelines for the use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in clinical studies have been published in the past decade. This review primarily…”
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Methodological approach for determining the Minimal Important Difference and Minimal Important Change scores for the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Head and Neck Cancer Module (EORTC QLQ-HN43) exemplified by the Swallowing scale by Singer, Susanne, Hammerlid, Eva, Tomaszewska, Iwona M., Amdal, Cecilie Delphin, Bjordal, Kristin, Herlofson, Bente Brokstad, Santos, Marcos, Silva, Joaquim Castro, Mehanna, Hisham, Fullerton, Amy, Brannan, Christine, Gonzalez, Loreto Fernandez, Inhestern, Johanna, Pinto, Monica, Arraras, Juan I., Yarom, Noam, Bonomo, Pierluigi, Baumann, Ingo, Galalae, Razvan, Nicolatou-Galitis, Ourania, Kiyota, Naomi, Raber-Durlacher, Judith, Salem, Dina, Fabian, Alexander, Boehm, Andreas, Krejovic-Trivic, Sanja, Chie, Wei-Chu, Taylor, Katherine, Simon, Christian, Licitra, Lisa, Sherman, Allen C.

“…Purpose The aim of this study was to explore what methods should be used to determine the minimal important difference (MID) and minimal important change (MIC)…”
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Health-related quality of life in patients with COVID-19; international development of a patient-reported outcome measure by Amdal, Cecilie Delphin, Taylor, Katherine, Kuliś, Dagmara, Falk, Ragnhild Sørum, Bottomley, Andrew, Arraras, Juan Ignacio, Barte, James Harold, Darlington, Anne Sophie, Hofsø, Kristin, Holzner, Bernard, Jørgensen, Nina Marie Høyning, Mariano, Melissa Paulita, Pe, Madeline, Piccinin, Claire, Riccetti, Nicola, Schranz, Melanie, Wheelwright, Sally, Bjordal, Kristin

“…Background We aimed to create a questionnaire to assess the health-related quality of life including functioning, symptoms, and general health status of adult…”
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Impact of hyperfractionated re-irradiation on quality of life in patients with recurrent or second primary head and neck cancer, a prospective single institutional study by Amdal, Cecilie Delphin, Moan, Jon Magne, Dale, Einar, Falk, Ragnhild Sørum, Johansen, Safora, Bjordal, Kristin

“…•QoL maintained after re-irradiation in patients with relapsed head and neck cancer.•Hyperfractionated re-irradiation was feasible for head and neck cancer…”
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Quality of life in oral carcinoma: A 5-year prospective study by Nordgren, Mats, Hammerlid, Eva, Bjordal, Kristin, Ahlner-Elmqvist, Marianne, Boysen, Morten, Jannert, Magnus

“…Background. We conducted this prospective longitudinal multicenter study to evaluate the health‐related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with oral carcinoma…”
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Influences on the pharmacokinetics of oxycodone: a multicentre cross-sectional study in 439 adult cancer patients by Andreassen, Trine Naalsund, Klepstad, Pål, Davies, Andrew, Bjordal, Kristin, Lundström, Staffan, Kaasa, Stein, Dale, Ola

“…Objective Oxycodone is widely used for the treatment of cancer pain, but little is known of its pharmacokinetics in cancer pain patients. The aim of this study…”
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Changes Over Time in Occurrence, Severity, and Distress of Common Symptoms During and After Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer by Hofsø, Kristin, RN, Rustøen, Tone, RN, PhD, Cooper, Bruce A., PhD, Bjordal, Kristin, MD, PhD, Miaskowski, Christine, RN, PhD, FAAN

“…Abstract Context Little is known about changes over time in multiple dimensions of the symptom experience in patients with breast cancer undergoing radiation…”
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Serious Long-Term Effects of Head and Neck Cancer from the Survivors' Point of View by Taylor, Katherine J, Amdal, Cecilie D, Bjordal, Kristin, Astrup, Guro L, Herlofson, Bente B, Duprez, Fréderic, Gama, Ricardo R, Jacinto, Alexandre, Hammerlid, Eva, Scricciolo, Melissa, Jansen, Femke, Verdonck-de Leeuw, Irma M, Fanetti, Giuseppe, Guntinas-Lichius, Orlando, Inhestern, Johanna, Dragan, Tatiana, Fabian, Alexander, Boehm, Andreas, Wöhner, Ulrike, Kiyota, Naomi, Krüger, Maximilian, Bonomo, Pierluigi, Pinto, Monica, Nuyts, Sandra, Silva, Joaquim C, Stromberger, Carmen, Tramacere, Francesco, Bushnak, Ayman, Perotti, Pietro, Plath, Michaela, Paderno, Alberto, Stempler, Noa, Kouri, Maria, Singer, Susanne

“…The long-term problems of head and neck cancer survivors (HNCS) are not well known. In a cross-sectional international study aimed at exploring the long-term…”
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A Prospective Study of Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Part II: Longitudinal Data by Bjordal, Kristin, Ahlner-Elmqvist, Marianne, Hammerlid, Eva, Boysen, Morten, Evensen, Jan F., Biörklund, Anders, Jannert, Magnus, Westin, Thomas, Kaasa, Stein

“…Objectives To evaluate the health‐related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with head and neck cancer during and after treatment with radiotherapy, surgery,…”
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Is Oxycodone Efficacy Reflected in Serum Concentrations? A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study in 456 Adult Cancer Patients by Andreassen, Trine Naalsund, MSc, Klepstad, Pål, MD, PhD, Davies, Andrew, MD, Bjordal, Kristin, MD, PhD, Lundström, Staffan, MD, PhD, Kaasa, Stein, MD, PhD, Dale, Ola, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Context The relationship between oxycodone and metabolite serum concentrations and clinical effects has not previously been investigated in cancer…”
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Differences in the Use of Pain Coping Strategies Between Oncology Inpatients with Mild vs. Moderate to Severe Pain by Utne, Inger, RN, Miaskowski, Christine, RN, PhD, FAAN, Bjordal, Kristin, MD, PhD, Paul, Steven M., PhD, Jakobsen, Gunnhild, RN, MS, Rustøen, Tone, RN, PhD

“…Abstract The purposes of this study were to determine a clinically significant cutpoint for worst pain and to evaluate for differences in the use of pain…”
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A Prospective Study of Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Part I: At Diagnosis by Hammerlid, Eva, Bjordal, Kristin, Ahlner-Elmqvist, Marianne, Boysen, Morten, Evensen, Jan F., Biörklund, Anders, Jannert, Magnus, Kaasa, Stein, Sullivan, Marianne, Westin, Thomas

“…Purpose A Swedish and Norwegian study was designed to examine health‐related quality of life (HQL) in patients with head and neck cancer (head and neck) at…”
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Characteristics and Quality of Life of Patients Who Choose Home Care at the End of Life by Ahlner-Elmqvist, Marianne, RN, BEd, Jordhøy, Marit S., MD, PhD, Bjordal, Kristin, MD, PhD, Jannert, Magnus, MD, PhD, Kaasa, Stein, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Cancer patients with advanced disease and short-survival expectancy were given hospital-based advanced home care (AHC) or conventional care (CC),…”
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Psychometric validation of the EORTC Core Quality of Life Questionnaire, 30-item version and a diagnosis-specific module for head and neck cancer patients by Bjordal, K, Kaasa, S

“…A cancer-specific self-reporting quality of life questionnaire has been validated. The questionnaire is designed to assess physical functioning, role…”
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Prognostic value of patient-reported outcomes from international randomised clinical trials on cancer: a systematic review by Mierzynska, Justyna, Piccinin, Claire, Pe, Madeline, Martinelli, Francesca, Gotay, Carolyn, Coens, Corneel, Mauer, Murielle, Eggermont, Alexander, Groenvold, Mogens, Bjordal, Kristin, Reijneveld, Jaap, Velikova, Galina, Bottomley, Andrew

“…A previous review published in 2008 highlighted the prognostic significance of baseline patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as independent predictors of the…”
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