Walshaw, EG, Smith, M, Kanatas, A orcid.org/0000-0003-2025-748X et al. (1 more author) (2020) Handle-On-QOL: a dedicated quality of life resource following the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 58 (9). E25-E32. ISSN 0266-4356
Abstract
Measuring quality of life (QOL) after head and neck cancer (HNC), is rapidly becoming the standard of care. The Head and Neck Database Listing Evidence on QOL (Handle-On-QOL) is a dedicated QOL resource that includes articles published from 1982 onwards. The aim of this study was to assess the completeness of Handle-On-QOL, when compared with other non-specific search engines. Six years were selected at random; 1982, 1990, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2016. Four search engines were used (Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO). Reporting followed PRISMA methodology. A total of 595 papers were assessed, of which 200 met the inclusion criteria. 186 papers were present on Handle-On-QOL, 243 were found on Handle-On-QOL for these six years, but not identified in the other searches, and 14 were missing from Handle-On-QOL. A search using standard engines generated a large number of irrelevant papers. Handle-On-QOL provides a comprehensive and accurate reflection of articles published using questionnaires to report QOL following HNC. This web-based repository (http://www.handle-on-qol.com) acts as a quick reference point for clinicians and researchers.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of an article published in British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Head and neck cancer; quality of life; Questionnaire; Review; Patient Reported Outcomes |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > School of Dentistry Visitors (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 29 Nov 2021 11:43 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 22:50 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.05.013 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:180912 |