Journal article
Revisiting classification of pain from bone metastases as mild, moderate, or severe based on correlation with function and quality of life
Abstract
PurposeThe objective of our study was to determine the optimal cut points for classification of pain scores as mild, moderate, and severe based on interference with function and quality of life (QOL).MethodsWe evaluated 822 patients who completed the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) and/or the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QOL Questionnaire Core 30 (QLQ-C30) prior to receiving repeat radiation therapy for …
Authors
Chow E; Ding K; Parulekar WR; Wong RKS; van der Linden YM; Roos D; Hartsell WF; Hoskin P; Wu JSY; Nabid A
Journal
Supportive Care in Cancer, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 1617–1623
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
4 2016
DOI
10.1007/s00520-015-2957-5
ISSN
0941-4355