Health-related quality of life of children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: Comparisons and correlations between parent and clinician reports

Abstract

The improving prognosis for children with cancer refocusses attention to long-term outcomes with an emphasis on quality of life. Few studies have examined relationships and differences in reported results between the parent, child and clinician. We examined parent-proxy and clinician-reported functional status and health-related quality of life for children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Children and adolescents, 5-18 years, in the maintenance phase of treatment for ALL attending the Haematology/ Oncology outpatient clinic at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, were eligible. Measures included: 1) parent-reported functional health and well-being (Child Health ..