[en] (1) Background: The needs of cancer survivors are often not reflected in practice. One of the main barriers of the use of patient-reported outcomes is associated with data collection and the interpretation of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) due to a multitude of instruments and measuring approaches. The aim of the study was to establish an expert consensus on the relevance and key indicators of quality of life in the clinical practice of breast cancer survivors. (2) Methods: Potential indicators of the quality of life of breast cancer survivors were extracted from the established quality of life models, depicting survivors’ perspectives. The specific domains and subdomains of quality of life were evaluated in a two-stage online Delphi process, including an international and multidisciplinary panel of experts. (3) Results: The first round of the Delphi process was completed by 57 and the second by 37 participants. A consensus was reached for the Physical and Psychological domains, and on eleven subdomains of quality of life. The results were further supported by the additional ranking of importance of the subdomains in the second round. (4) Conclusions: The current findings can serve to optimize the use of instruments and address the challenges related to data collection and interpretation as the facilitators of the adaption in routine practice.
Disciplines :
Oncology Management information systems Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Author, co-author :
Mlakar, Izidor
Lin, Simon
Nateqi, Jama
Gruarin, Stefanie
Diéguez, Lorena
Piairo, Paulina
Pires, Liliana R.
Tement, Sara
Aleksandraviča, Ilona
Leja, Mārcis
Arcimoviča, Krista
BLERET, Valerie ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de sénologie
KAUX, Jean-François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Evaluation-Revalidation (EVAREVA) ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de médecine de l'appareil locomoteur ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Médecine physique, réadaptation et traumatologie du sport
Kolh, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > GIGA ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Biochimie et physiologie générales, humaines et pathologiques ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service des informations médico économiques (SIME)
MAQUET, Didier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Evaluation-Revalidation (EVAREVA) ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de médecine de l'appareil locomoteur ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité
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