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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Nov 15.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer. 2020 Sep 10;126(22):4818–4824. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33155

TABLE 1.

Common Measures and Domains for Assessing HRQOL in AYAsa

Domain MMQL Adolescent and Young Adult Forms PedsQL 4.0 Generic and 3.0 Cancer Module PCQL-32 and PCQL Modular LAYA-SRQL IOC-CS
For Ages: 13 to 20 and 21 to 45 Years 13 to 18, 18 to 25, and ≥25 Years 8 to 18 Years 18 to 39 Years 18 to 39 Years
Physical
  • Physical

  • Body image

  • Physical functioning

  • Pain and hurt

  • Nausea

  • Perceived physical appearance

  • Disease and treatment-related symptoms

  • Physical

  • Pain

  • Nausea

  • Vitality

  • Fertility

  • Body/health

Mental
  • Psychological

  • Outlook on life

  • Cognitive functioning

  • Emotional functioning

  • Procedural anxiety

  • Treatment anxiety

  • Worry

  • Cognitive problems

  • Psychological

  • Cognitive functioning

  • Existential/spirituality

  • Coping

  • Cognition/memory

  • Personal growth

  • Life challenges

  • Thinking/memory problems

Social
  • Social

  • Intimate relations

  • Social functioning

  • Communication

  • Social

  • Relationship

  • Dependence

  • Intimacy/sexuality

  • Talking with parents

  • Socializing

Other
  • School functioning

  • Health care

  • Education/career

  • Health literacy

  • Financial problems

Abbreviations: AYA, adolescent and young adult; HRQOL, health-related quality of life; IOC-CS, Impact of Cancer scale for childhood cancer survivors48; LAYA-SRQL, Late Adolescence and Young Adulthood–Survivorship-Related Quality of Life scale49; MMQL Adolescent, Minneapolis-Manchester Quality of Life instrument–Adolescent form50; MMQL Young Adult, Minneapolis-Manchester Quality of Life instrument–Young Adult form51; PCQL Modular, Pediatric Cancer Quality of Life Inventory–Modular Approach53; PCQL-32, Pediatric Cancer Quality of Life Inventory-3252; PedsQL 3.0 Cancer Module, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Cancer Module54; PedsQL 4.0 Generic, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 4.0 Generic Core Scales.55

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Bold font indicates the presence of financial burden, body image, and fertility and/or parenthood dimensions captured by existing measures.