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To evaluate cancer-related fatigue, pain, and quality of life using standardized patient-reported outcomes in cancer patients at the time of referral to specialized palliative care teams.

August 5, 2015PLoS ONEOpen Access

Assessment of Cancer-Related Fatigue, Pain, and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients at Palliative Care Team Referral: A Multicenter Observational Study (JORTC PAL-09)

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SISatoru IwaseSaitama Medical University Hospital TKTakashi KawaguchiHigashiosaka College & Higashiosaka Junior College ATAkihiro TokoroNHO Kinki Chuo Chest Medical Center

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Multicenter observational study finds substantial fatigue and impaired quality of life in advanced cancer patients at palliative care referral, highlighting fatigue as a critical care priority.

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To evaluate cancer-related fatigue, pain, and quality of life using standardized patient-reported outcomes in cancer patients at the time of referral to specialized palliative care teams.
Conducted a multicenter observational study across three institutions in Japan (JORTC PAL-09).
Evaluated N=183 patients (85.8% with recurrence or metastasis) using the Brief Fatigue Inventory, Brief Pain Inventory, and EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL questionnaires.
The mean global health status and quality of life score was 41.4, with pain demonstrating the highest mean symptom item score at 51.0.
The mean global fatigue score was 4.1, with fatigue severity classified as none in 9.8%, mild (scores 1–3) in 30.6%, moderate (scores 4–6) in 38.7%, and severe (scores 7–10) in 20.8% of patients.

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Iwase et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aae538e03b701175ecc6aa6 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134022

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Multicenter observational study finds substantial fatigue and impaired quality of life in advanced cancer patients at palliative care referral, highlighting fatigue as a critical care priority.

Assessment of Cancer-Related Fatigue, Pain, and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients at Palliative Care Team Referral: A Multicenter Observational Study (JORTC PAL-09)

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Assessment of Cancer-Related Fatigue, Pain, and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients at Palliative Care Team Referral: A Multicenter Observational Study (JORTC PAL-09)

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