Table 1.
Characteristics of included studies.
| Author and year of publication | Language administered | Name of instrument | How completed | Participant age | Patients enrolled | Number enrolled | Timing | Number of assessments | Psychometric evaluation | Participant bias | Analysis bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy et al., 2014 | NA | Health Utilities Index | In person | Age distribution not shown for those who self-reported | Radiation for medulloblastoma | NA | Off therapy | Once | None mentioned | Moderate risk | Moderate risk |
| Einarsson et al., 2011 | Swedish | Hearing Measurement Scale | In person | Median 27.5 years (range 17.7–33.9) for hearing impaired and 23.5 (range 15.5–30.4) for normal hearing | Platinum | 15 | Off therapy | Once | None mentioned | High risk | High risk |
| Einar-Jon et al., 2011 | Icelandic | Hearing Measurement Scale | In person | Median 14.1 years (range 11.1–30.1) | Platinum | 15 | Off therapy | Once | None mentioned | High risk | Moderate risk |
| Fu (Fu et al., 2006) | Spanish | Health Utilities Index | In person | Age distribution not shown for those who self-reported | Any cancer | NA | Off therapy | Once | None mentioned | High risk | High risk |
| Barr et al., 2000 | English | Health Utilities Index | Age distribution not shown for those who self-reported | Advanced stage Wilms' tumor and neuroblastoma | 51 | Off therapy | Once | None mentioned | Moderate risk | Moderate risk | |
| Soussi & Otto, 1994 | English | Tinnitus Questionnaire for Auditory Brainstem Implant | NA | Median 29 years (range 18–63) | Auditory brainstem implant in bilateral acoustic neurofibromas | 16 | Off therapy | Once | None mentioned | High risk | High risk |
Note. NA = not available.