Robins, V.R., Gelcich, S., Absolom, K. orcid.org/0000-0002-5477-6643 et al. (1 more author) (2024) The impact of age on physical functioning after treatment for breast cancer, as measured by patient-reported outcome measures: A systematic review. The Breast, 76. 103734. ISSN 0960-9776
Abstract
Purpose: This systematic review aims to explore the impact of age on physical functioning post-treatment for early-stage, locally advanced, or locally recurrent breast cancer, as measured by patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), identify PROMs used and variations in physical functioning terms/labels. Methods: MEDLINE, EmBase, PsycINFO, CINAHL and AMED were searched, along with relevant key journals and reference lists. Risk of bias (quality) assessment was conducted using a Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist. Data was synthesised through tables and narrative. Results: 28,207 titles were extracted from electronic databases, resulting in 44 studies with age sub-groups, and 120 without age sub-groups. Of those with findings on the impact of age, there was variability in the way findings were reported and 21 % found that age did not have a significant impact. However, 66 % of the studies found that with older age, physical functioning declined post-treatment. Comorbidities were associated with physical functioning declines. However, findings from sub-groups (breast cancer stage, treatment type and time post-treatment) lacked concordance. Twenty-eight types of PROM were used: the EORTC QLQ-C30 was most common (50.6 %), followed by the SF-36 (32.3 %). There were 145 terms/labels for physical functioning: ‘physical functioning/function’ was used most often (82.3 %). Conclusions: Findings point towards an older age and comorbidities being associated with more physical functioning declines. However, it was not possible to determine if stage, treatment type and time since treatment had any influence. More consistent use of the terminology ‘physical functioning/function’ would aid future comparisons of study results.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Age; Breast cancer; Patient reported outcomes; Physical functioning |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Medical Research (LIMR) > Division of Oncology |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 24 May 2024 14:37 |
Last Modified: | 24 May 2024 14:37 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.breast.2024.103734 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:212744 |