Stacy McCarty1, Sarah M Eickmeyer, Masha Kocherginsky, Susan Keeshin, Samman Shahpar, Patrick Semik, Alex W K Wong. 1. From the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois (SM, SK, SS); Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas (SME); Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Biostatistics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois (MK); Center of Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (PS); and Occupational Therapy and Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (AWKW).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the relationships between functional outcomes, clinical symptoms, and health-related quality of life among patients with malignant brain tumors receiving interdisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation. DESIGN: A prospective study of 49 adults with malignant brain tumors participating in outpatient therapies was performed. Outcome measures included the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Brain (FACT-Br) for health-related quality of life and the Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Instrument Survey (PROMIS) Depression and Pain Behavior scales measured at admission, discharge, 1 and 3 mos after discharge. Day Rehabilitation Outcome Scale (DayROS), a functional measure, was measured at admission and discharge. RESULTS: The FACT-Br scores, PROMIS pain, and PROMIS depression scores did not significantly change. There were many negative associations seen between FACT-Br and PROMIS depression (all P < .0001) and less associations with PROMIS pain. There was a positive correlation between Day Rehabilitation Outcome Scale and FACT-Br (P = .0058) and a negative association with PROMIS pain (P = .028), but not with PROMIS depression. There were no correlations between Day Rehabilitation Outcome Scale gains and change in PROMIS depression, FACT-Br total, or PROMIS pain. CONCLUSIONS: Health-related quality of life, pain, and depression did not worsen. Patients who reported less depression and pain had better reported health-related quality of life. Level of function was also associated with HRQOL and pain, but not depression.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the relationships between functional outcomes, clinical symptoms, and health-related quality of life among patients with malignant brain tumors receiving interdisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation. DESIGN: A prospective study of 49 adults with malignant brain tumors participating in outpatient therapies was performed. Outcome measures included the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Brain (FACT-Br) for health-related quality of life and the Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Instrument Survey (PROMIS) Depression and Pain Behavior scales measured at admission, discharge, 1 and 3 mos after discharge. Day Rehabilitation Outcome Scale (DayROS), a functional measure, was measured at admission and discharge. RESULTS: The FACT-Br scores, PROMIS pain, and PROMIS depression scores did not significantly change. There were many negative associations seen between FACT-Br and PROMIS depression (all P < .0001) and less associations with PROMIS pain. There was a positive correlation between Day Rehabilitation Outcome Scale and FACT-Br (P = .0058) and a negative association with PROMIS pain (P = .028), but not with PROMIS depression. There were no correlations between Day Rehabilitation Outcome Scale gains and change in PROMIS depression, FACT-Br total, or PROMIS pain. CONCLUSIONS: Health-related quality of life, pain, and depression did not worsen. Patients who reported less depression and pain had better reported health-related quality of life. Level of function was also associated with HRQOL and pain, but not depression.