Table 8.
Author | Questionnaire | Type of cancer | Conclusion |
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Kerner et al. [36] | QLQ-C30 and ESAS | Breast or endometrium cancer | Enhancement of quality of life after CIM |
Fortmann et al. [37] | HRQOL | All types of cancer/teenager patients | Correlation between quality of life, asthenia, and insomnia |
Beck et al. [34] | MOS PCS et MOS MCS | Breast/stage I to IIIA | Correlation between quality of life, physical, and mental health |
Trudel-Fitzgerald et al. [38] | Multidimensional fatigue inventory | Resected cancers of all types | Adjuvant treatment is correlated with more depression, anxiety, insomnia, asthenia, and pain |
Armbruster et al. [39] | SF36 | Endometrium/early stages | Correlation between mental health and sleep quality |
Inhestern et al. [32] | SF8 et FAD-GF | All cancer types survivors | Several items (social and familial support) are correlated to anxiety and depression |
Our study | QLQ-C30 and PSQI | Lung/advanced stages | Several quality of life items (nausea, insomnia, physical performance) worsened after chemotherapy |
CIM: Complementary integrative medicine ESAS: Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale; FAD-GF: general functioning scale of the Family Assessment Device; HR-QOL: Health related-Quality of life; MOS MCS: Medical Outcomes Study Mental Component Score; MOS PCS: Medical Outcomes Study Physical Component Score; SF36: Short form.