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Protocol - Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors - Long-term

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Description

A self-report 41-item Likert style questionnaire representing the four domains of quality of life including physical well-being, psychological well-being, social well-being and spiritual well-being.

Specific Instructions

The patient is asked to read each question and decide if s/he agrees or disagrees with each statement. Then, the patient is asked to circle a number to indicate the degree to which s/he agrees or disagrees with the statement according to the word anchors on each end of the scale.

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Protocol

We are interested in knowing how your experience of having cancer affects your quality of life. Please answer all of the following questions based on your life at this time. Please circle the number from 0 to 10 that best describes your experiences:

Physical Well Being

To what extent are the following a problem for you:

1. Fatigue

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no problemsevere problem

2. Appetite changes

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no problemsevere problem

3. Aches or pain

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no problemsevere problem

4. Sleep changes

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no problemsevere problem

5. Constipation

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no problemsevere problem

6. Nausea

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no problemsevere problem

7. Menstrual changes or fertility

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no problemsevere problem

8. Rate your overall physical health

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

extremely poorexcellent

Psychological Well Being Items

9. How difficult is it for you to cope as a result of your disease and treatment?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at all difficultextremely difficult

10. How good is your quality of life ?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

extremely poorexcellent

11. How much happiness do you feel?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at alla great deal

12. Do you feel like you are in control of things in your life ?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at allcompletely

13. How satisfying is your life ?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at allcompletely

14. How is your present ability to concentrate or to remember things?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

extremely poorexcellent

15. How useful do you feel?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at allextremely

16. Has your illness or treatment caused changes in your appearance?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at allextremely

17. Has your illness or treatment caused changes in your self concept (the way you see your self?)

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at allextremely

How distressing were the following aspects of your illness and treatment?

18. Initial diagnosis

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at all distressingvery distressing

19. Cancer treatments (i.e., chemother apy, radiation, or surgery)

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at all distressingvery distressing

20. Time since my treatment was completed

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at all distressingvery distressing

21. How much anxiety do you have?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at alla great deal

22. How much depression do you have?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at alla great deal

To what extent are you fearful of:

23. Future diagnostic test

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no fearextreme fear

24. A second cancer

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no fearextreme fear

25. Recurrence of your cancer

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no fearextreme fear

26. Spreading (metastasis) of your cancer

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no fearextreme fear

Social Concerns

27. How distressing has your illness been for your family?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at alla great deal

28. Is the amount of support you receive from other s sufficient to meet your needs?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at alla great deal

29. To what degree has your illness or treatment interfered with your personal relationships?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at alla great deal

30. Is your sexuality impacted by your illness?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at alla great deal

31. To what degree has your illness or treatment interfered with your employment?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no problemsevere problem

32. To what degree has your illness or treatment interfered with your activities at home?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

no problemsevere problem

33. How much isolation do you feel is caused by your illness or treatment?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at alla great deal

34. How much financial burden have you in curred as a result of your illness and treatment?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at alla great deal

Spiritual Well Being

35. How important to you is your participation in religious activities such as praying, going to church?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at all importantvery important

36. How important to you are other spiritual activities such as mediation?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at all importantvery important

37. How much has your spiritual life changed as a result of your cancer diagnosis?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

less importantmore important

38. How much uncertainty do you feel about your future?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at all uncertainvery uncertain

39. To what extent has your illness made positive changes in your life ?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at alla great deal

40. Do you sense a purpose/missionfor your life or a reason for being alive?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

none at alla great deal

41. How hopeful do you feel?

 [ ]  0

 [ ]  1

 [ ]  2

 [ ]  3

 [ ]  4

 [ ]  5

 [ ]  6

 [ ]  7

 [ ]  8

 [ ]  9

 [ ]  10

not at all hopefulvery hopeful

Scoring

The scoring should be based on a scale of 0 = worst outcome to 10 = best outcome. Several items have reverse anchors and therefore when you code the items you will need to reverse the scores of those items. For example, if a participant circles "3" on such an item, (10-3 = 7), you would record a score of 7. The items to be reversed coded are: 1-7, 9, 16-27, 29-34 and 38. Subscale scores can be created for analysis purposes by adding all of the items within a subscale and creating a mean score.

Personnel and Training Required

None

Equipment Needs

None

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Self-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adult, Senior

Participants

16 years of age and older

Selection Rationale

Unlike other quality of life instruments, this one is specifically focused on cancer patients and survivors. This instrument is also available in Spanish.

Language

English, Other languages available at source

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

Not Applicable

Protocol Name from Source

Quality of Life Patient/Cancer Survivor Version (QOL-CSV)

Source

Ferrell, B. R., Hassey-Dow, K., Grant, M.. (2012). Quality of Life Patient/Cancer Survivor Version (QOL-CSV). Measurement Instrument Database for the Social Science. Retrieved from www.midss.ie

Ferrell BR, Dow KH, Grant M. Measurement of the quality of life in cancer survivors. Qual Life Res. 1995;4(6):523–531. doi:10.1007/bf00634747

General References

Ferrell BR, Hassey-Dow K, Grant M. “Measurement of the QOL in Cancer Survivors.” Quality of Life Research, 1995; 4:523-531.

Ferrell BR, Hassey-Dow K, Leigh S, Ly J, Gulasekaram P. “Quality of Life in Long-Term Cancer Survivors.” Oncology Nursing Forum, 1995; 22(6):915-922.

Ferrell BR. “The Quality of Lives: 1,525 Voices of Cancer.” Oncology Nursing Forum, 1996; 23(6):907-916.

Ferrell BR, Dow KH. “Portraits of Cancer Survivorship: A Glimpse through the Lens of Survivors’ Eyes.” Cancer Practice, 1996; 4(2):76-80.

Ferrell B, Hassey-Dow K. “Quality of Life Among Long-Term Cancer Survivors.” Oncology, 1997; 11(4):565-576.

Juarez G, Ferrell BR, Borneman T. “Perceptions of Quality of Life in Hispanic Patients with Cancer.” Cancer Practice, 1998; 6(6):318-324.

Hassey-Dow K, Ferrell B, Haberman M. “The Meaning of QOL in Cancer Survivors.” Oncology Nursing Forum, 1999; 26(3):519-528.

Hassey-Dow K, Ferrell BR, Haberman MR, & Eaton L. “The meaning of quality of life in cancer survivorship.” Oncology Nursing Forum, 1999; 26(3):519-528.

Ferrell B, Virani R, Smith S, Juarez G. “The Role of Oncology Nursing to Ensure Quality Care for Cancer Survivors: A Report Commissioned by the National Cancer Policy Board and Institute of Medicine.” Oncology Nursing Forum, 2003; 30(1):E1-11 (online exclusive).

Chopra, I., & Kamal, K. M. (2012). A systematic review of quality of life instruments in long-term breast cancer survivors. Health and quality of life outcomes, 10, 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-10-14

Protocol ID

320902

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Aches_Pains
PX320902030000 To what extent are the following a problem more
for you: Aches or pain show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Appetite_Changes
PX320902020000 To what extent are the following a problem more
for you: Appetite changes show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Changes_Appearance
PX320902160000 Has your illness or treatment caused changes more
in your appearance? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Changes_Self_Concept
PX320902170000 Has your illness or treatment caused changes more
in your self concept (the way you see your self?) show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Changes_Spiritual_Life
PX320902370000 How much has your spiritual life changed as more
a result of your cancer diagnosis? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Concentration
PX320902140000 How is your present ability to concentrate more
or to remember things? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Constipation
PX320902050000 To what extent are the following a problem more
for you: Constipation show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Control
PX320902120000 Do you feel like you are in control of more
things in your life? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Difficulty_Cope
PX320902090000 How difficult is it for you to cope as a more
result of your disease and treatment? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Distressing_Anxiety
PX320902210000 How much anxiety do you have? N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Distressing_Cancer_Treatments
PX320902190000 How distressing were the following aspects more
of your illness and treatment? Cancer treatments (i.e., chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery) show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Distressing_Depression
PX320902220000 How much depression do you have? N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Distressing_Family
PX320902270000 How distressing has your illness been for more
your family? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Distressing_Initial_Diagnosis
PX320902180000 How distressing were the following aspects more
of your illness and treatment? Initial diagnosis show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Distressing_Treatment_Completion
PX320902200000 How distressing were the following aspects more
of your illness and treatment? Time since my treatment was completed show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Fatigue
PX320902010000 To what extent are the following a problem more
for you: Fatigue show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Fearful_Diagnostic_Test
PX320902230000 To what extent are you fearful of: Future more
diagnostic test show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Fearful_Metastasis_Spreading
PX320902260000 To what extent are you fearful of: Spreading more
(metastasis) of your cancer show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Fearful_Recurrence_Cancer
PX320902250000 To what extent are you fearful of: more
Recurrence of your cancer show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Fearful_Second_Cancer
PX320902240000 To what extent are you fearful of: A second cancer N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Financial_Burden
PX320902340000 How much financial burden have you incurred more
as a result of your illness and treatment? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Happiness
PX320902110000 How much happiness do you feel? N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Hopeful
PX320902410000 How hopeful do you feel? N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Interfere_Activities_Home
PX320902320000 To what degree has your illness or treatment more
interfered with your activities at home? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Interfere_Employment
PX320902310000 To what degree has your illness or treatment more
interfered with your employment? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Interfere_Personal_Relationships
PX320902290000 To what degree has your illness or treatment more
interfered with your personal relationships? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Isolation
PX320902330000 How much isolation do you feel is caused by more
your illness or treatment? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Menstrual_Changes_Fertility
PX320902070000 To what extent are the following a problem more
for you: Menstrual changes or fertility show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Nausea
PX320902060000 To what extent are the following a problem more
for you: Nausea show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Other_Spiritual_Activities
PX320902360000 How important to you are other spiritual more
activities such as mediation? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Overall_Physical_Health
PX320902080000 Rate your overall physical health N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Participation_Religious_Activities
PX320902350000 How important to you is your participation more
in religious activities such as praying, going to church? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Positive_Changes
PX320902390000 To what extent has your illness made more
positive changes in your life? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Quality_Life
PX320902100000 How good is your quality of life? N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Satisfaction
PX320902130000 How satisfying is your life? N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Sense_Purpose_Mission
PX320902400000 Do you sense a purpose/mission for your life more
or a reason for being alive? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Sexuality_Impact
PX320902300000 Is your sexuality impacted by your illness? N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Sleep_Changes
PX320902040000 To what extent are the following a problem more
for you: Sleep changes show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Support_From_Others
PX320902280000 Is the amount of support you receive from more
others sufficient to meet your needs? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Uncertainty_Future
PX320902380000 How much uncertainty do you feel about your more
future? show less
N/A
PX320902_Quality_Life_Cancer_Survivors_Usefulness
PX320902150000 How useful do you feel? N/A
Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship
Measure Name

Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors

Release Date

December 17, 2020

Definition

Questionnaire assessing health-related quality of life in cancer survivors.

Purpose

Concerns about health-related quality of life are important to cancer survivors and their families, as well as caregivers and care providers.

Keywords

European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC): Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
320901 Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors - Active Treatment
320902 Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors - Long-term
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