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Health Status Measurements at Diagnosis As Predictors of Survival Among Adults With Brain Tumors

Abstract

PURPOSE: The intent of this study was to determine whether baseline measures of functional capacity and performance could be used to predict survival in adults following the diagnosis of brain tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Comprehensive health status and health-related quality of life (HRQL) were measured using the Health Utilities Index (HUI; McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada) system by a self-assessment questionnaire in a survey of 100 …

Authors

McCarter H; Furlong W; Whitton AC; Feeny D; DePauw S; Willan AR; Barr RD

Journal

Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 24, No. 22, pp. 3636–3643

Publisher

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Publication Date

August 1, 2006

DOI

10.1200/jco.2006.06.0137

ISSN

0732-183X