TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - A single-item screening question for fear of recurrence in head and neck cancer
JO  - European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology
A1  - Rogers, Simon N.
A1  - Cross, Ben
A1  - Talwar, Cyrus
A1  - Lowe, Derek
A1  - Humphris, Gerry
SP  - 1235
EP  - 1242
VL  - 273
IS  - 5
N2  - Fear of recurrence (FoR) is the most frequent concern patients wish to discuss in head and neck review clinics. The aim of the study was to design a simple screening question on fear of recurrence to be incorporated into the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UW-QOLv4), for use in clinical practice. A cross-sectional survey comprising 528 patients was conducted. 11 % selected the two most severe FoR categories. FoR responses correlated strongly (Spearman r s = -0.82) with the mean score of the seven items of the Fear of Recurrence Questionnaire. There was also a strong association with anxiety and mood dysfunction as measured from the UW-QOL, and with overall QOL. Patients more affected by FoR tended to be younger and post-radiotherapy or chemotherapy. The FoR screening question may be a useful addition to the UW-QOLv4 to help identify patients with significant FoR to receive extra support.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0937-4477
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00405-015-3585-x
ID  - ref1
ER  -