Quality of life associated factors in head and neck cancer patients in a developing country using the FACT-HN》.pdf

Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery 43 (2015) 274 e280 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery journal homepage: Quality of life associated factors in head and neck cancer patients in a developing country using the FACT-HN Sobia Bilal a, b, Jennifer Geraldine Doss a, *, David Cella c, Simon N. Rogers d a Oral Cancer Research and Coordinating Center and Department of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50390 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia b Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Malaysia c Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA d Regional Head and Neck Unit, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) associated factors are vital considerations prior to treatment Paper received 28 August 2014 decision-making for head and neck cancer patients. The study aimed to identify potential socio- Accepted 26 November 2014 demographic and clinical prognostic value of HRQoL in head and neck cancer patients in a developing Available online 4 December 2014 country. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Head and Neck (FACT-HN)-V4 in Urdu language was administered among 361 head and neck cancer patients. Data were statistically tested through Keywords: