Journal article
Factors associated with long-term functional outcomes, psychological sequelae and quality of life in persons after primary brain tumour
F Khan, B Amatya
Journal of Neuro Oncology | Published : 2013
Abstract
To examine factors impacting long-term functional outcomes and psychological sequelae in persons with primary brain tumours (BT) in an Australian community cohort. Participants (n = 106) following definitive treatment for BT in the community were reviewed in rehabilitation clinics to assess impact on participants' current activity and restriction in participation, using validated questionnaires: Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Perceived Impact Problem Profile (PIPP), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System-Short Form and Cancer Survivor Unmet Needs Measure. Mean age of the participants was 51 years (range 21-77 years), majority were female (56 %) with ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We would like to thank all brain tumour participants in the study. We thank Dr L Ng for ethics submission, Ms L Oscari and Drs I Rajapaksa & C Mackenzie for their assistance with interviews and follow-up, and T Khan for data entry. The above mentioned persons were informed and approved this acknowledgement. F. Khan received the Clinical Research Fellowship granted by Victorian Cancer Agency. No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organisation with which the authors are associated.