scholarly journals A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis to Assess Patient-Reported Outcomes after Lung Cancer Surgery

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayf Gazala ◽  
Jean-Sébastien Pelletier ◽  
Dale Storie ◽  
Jeffrey A. Johnson ◽  
Demetrios J. Kutsogiannis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Lung Cancer Surgery ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The main objective of this review was to systematically review, assess, and report on the studies that have assessed health related quality of life (HRQOL) after VATS and thoracotomy for resection of lung cancer. We performed a systematic review of six databases. The Downs and Black tool was used to assess the risk of bias. Five studies were included. In general, patients undergoing VATS have a better HRQOL when compared to thoracotomy; however, there was a high risk of bias in the included studies. The consistent use of a lung cancer specific questionnaire for measuring HRQOL after surgery is encouraged.

scholarly journals Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Total Knee Replacement in Patients <65 Years of Age—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 3150
Author(s):  
Jason Trieu ◽  
Daniel J. Gould ◽  
Chris Schilling ◽  
Tim Spelman ◽  
Michelle M. Dowsey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Patient Reported Outcomes ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Total Knee

An increasing number of total knee replacements (TKRs) are being performed in response to the growing burden of osteoarthritis. Patients <65 years of age represent the fastest growing group of TKR recipients and are expected to account for an increasing number of primary and revision procedures. Concerns have been raised about the outcomes that can be expected by this age demographic who are more active, physically demanding, and have longer life expectancies compared to older TKR recipients. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of TKR for osteoarthritis in patients <65 years of age, compared to older individuals. A systematic search of Embase and Medline was conducted to identify studies which examined patient-reported outcomes measured using disease-specific and generic health-related quality of life instruments. Ten studies met our inclusion criteria and were included in this review. These studies comprised 1747 TKRs performed between 1977 and 2014. In the meta-analysis of two prospective studies (288 TKRs), patients <65 years of age were able to attain large and clinically meaningful improvements in pain, function, and quality of life. One of these studies (61 TKRs) suggested that patients <55 years of age attained a larger degree of improvement compared to older individuals. Results into the second postoperative decade were less certain, with some data suggesting a high prevalence of pain and patterns of functional decline. Further research is required to investigate longer-term outcomes following TKR for osteoarthritis in younger patients.

Impact of early childhood caries on oral health‐related quality of life: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Zaror ◽  
Andrea Matamala‐Santander ◽  
Montse Ferrer ◽  
Fernando Rivera‐Mendoza ◽  
Gerardo Espinoza‐Espinoza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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