A systematic review of health‐related quality of life in longitudinal studies of myeloma patients
LK Nielsen, M Jarden, CL Andersen… - European journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
LK Nielsen, M Jarden, CL Andersen, H Frederiksen, N Abildgaard
European journal of haematology, 2017•Wiley Online LibraryObjectives Multiple myeloma (MM) patients report high symptom burden and reduced health‐
related quality of life (HRQ oL) compared to patients with other haematological
malignancies. The aim of this review was to analyse published longitudinal studies including
MM patients according to a change in HRQ oL scores, which is perceived as beneficial to
the patient according to two published guidelines. Methods A literature search was
performed May 2016. Publications with longitudinal follow‐up using the EORTC QLQ‐C30 …
related quality of life (HRQ oL) compared to patients with other haematological
malignancies. The aim of this review was to analyse published longitudinal studies including
MM patients according to a change in HRQ oL scores, which is perceived as beneficial to
the patient according to two published guidelines. Methods A literature search was
performed May 2016. Publications with longitudinal follow‐up using the EORTC QLQ‐C30 …
Objectives
Multiple myeloma (MM) patients report high symptom burden and reduced health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) compared to patients with other haematological malignancies. The aim of this review was to analyse published longitudinal studies including MM patients according to a change in HRQoL scores, which is perceived as beneficial to the patient according to two published guidelines.
Methods
A literature search was performed May 2016. Publications with longitudinal follow‐up using the EORTC QLQ‐C30 instrument for HRQoL measurement of physical functioning, global quality of life, fatigue and/or pain were included. An analysis of mean change from baseline was carried out according to minimal important difference (MID).
Results
Large and medium HRQoL improvements were reported during first‐line treatments. No clinically beneficial change or deteriorations in scores of global QoL or fatigue were reported during relapse treatment. HRQoL data during maintenance therapy are sparse and inconclusive.
Conclusions
Guidelines for interpreting changes in HRQoL including definitions of MID have been developed; however, consensus is missing. Improvements in HRQoL are far more likely to occur during first‐line compared to relapsed treatment regimens. The background of these findings should be in focus in future studies, and HRQoL measurements should be integrated in maintenance studies.
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