Table 2.
Quality of life tools utilized in the included references
| Author | Year | Main QoL outcome | QoL tool |
| Korenaga et al[37] | 1992 | QoL - single time point | Interview, non-validated |
| Davies et al[40] | 1998 | Comparison of extent of surgery (DG vs TG) | RSCL, Troidl, HAD, ADLs |
| Spector et al[63] | 2002 | Comparison of approaches to GEJ tumors | GIQLI, LAGS |
| Díaz De Liaño et al[68] | 2003 | Comparison of extent of resection and nodal dissection | QLQ-C30 |
| Barbour et al[62] | 2008 | Comparison of approaches to GEJ tumors | QLQ-C30 |
| Kim et al[71] | 2008 | Comparison of lap vs open for DG | QLQ-C30, QLQ-STO22 |
| Tyrväinen et al[38] | 2008 | Long-term QoL | SF-36, 15D |
| Avery et al[34] | 2010 | Longitudinal follow-up after TG and DG | QLQ-C30, QLQ-STO22 |
| Lee et al[36] | 2010 | Long-term QoL | QLQ-C30, QLQ-STO22 |
| Jeurnink et al[90] | 2010 | Surgical GJ vs stent for GOO | QLQ-C30, EuroQoL-5D, EuroQoL-VAS, QLQ-PAN26 |
| Kobayashi et al[42] | 2011 | Comparison of extent (DG vs TG)and method (lap vs open) of surgery | QLQ-C30, QLQ-STO22 |
| Kim et al[35] | 2012 | Longitudinal follow-up after TG and DG | QLQ-C30, QLQ-STO22 |
| Kulig et al[85] | 2012 | QoL in non-curative resection | QLQ-C30 |
| Lee et al[48] | 2012 | Comparison of reconstruction after DG (BI vs BII vs R-Y) | GIQLI |
| Munene et al[11] | 2012 | Longitudinal follow-up, comparison of extent of surgery (DG vs TG) | FACT-Ga |
| Takiguchi et al[49] | 2012 | Comparison of reconstruction after DG (BI vs R-Y) | QLQ-C30, DAUGS 20 |
| Karanicolas et al[33] | 2013 | Comparison of extent of surgery (DG vs TG vs PG) | QLQ-C30, QLQ-STO22 |
| Rausei et al[43] | 2013 | Comparison of extent of surgery (DG vs TG) | QLQ-C30, QLQ-STO22 |
| Park et al[44] | 2014 | Comparison of extent of surgery (DG vs TG) | QLQ-C30, QLQ-STO22 |
| Takiguchi et al[29] | 2014 | TG vs PG for proximal gastric tumors | PGSAS-45 |
| Worster et al[99] | 2014 | Longitudinal study, prophylactic gastrectomy patients | QLQ-C30, QLQ-STO22 |
| Ronellenfitsch et al[57] | 2015 | Longitudinal follow-up after PG | FACT-E |
ADL: Activities of daily living; TG: Total gastrectomy; DG: Distal gastrectomy; FACT: Functional assessment of cancer therapy (-G: Gastric, -E: Esophageal); GEJ: Gastroesophageal junction; GJ: Gastrojejunostomy; GIQLI: Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index; GOO: Gastric outlet obstruction; HAD: Hospital anxiety and depression scale; LAGS: Life after gastric surgery; PGSAS: Postgastrectomy syndrome assessment scale; RSCL: Rotterdam symptom checklist; QoL: Quality of life.