PMID: 9171553May 1, 1997Paper

Computerized quality-of-life screening in an oncology clinic

Cancer Practice
P A TaenzerJ L Davis

Abstract

The purpose of these studies was to assess the feasibility and reliability of computerized quality-of-life screening for patients attending an outpatient breast cancer clinic. The screening program involved a computerized administration of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of cancer QUality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). The computer software generated a screening report that clinic staff members used in the clinical encounter to assist in identifying quality-of-life problems. Two studies are reported. In study I, 36 patients and either their nurses or physicians evaluated the feasibility of the screening program using questionnaires developed for this study. In study II, a separate sample of 50 patients completed both the computerized and paper-and-pencil versions of the QLQ-C30 to assess reliability and consistency of responding. The results of study I indicate that the patients found the computerized administration to be an acceptable means of providing staff members with information on day-to-day functioning. Clinic nurses and physicians indicated that the report was useful in identifying problematic quality-of-life domains. The results of study II indicate that the computerized administration is ...Continue Reading

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