Publications by authors named "C I Brannan"
Background: Neurocognitive impairments are common in patients with a brain tumour, and may negatively impact on functioning in daily life, particularly on instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). The EORTC IADL-BN32 questionnaire was developed to measure IADL in this patient population.
Methods: In this international validation study, we evaluated the EORTC IADL-BN32 questionnaire on several psychometric properties in a large sample of patients with a primary or metastatic brain tumour.
Chronic wounds present a significant socioeconomic burden forecasted to increase in prevalence and cost. Minimally manipulated human placental tissues have been increasingly employed and proven to be advantageous in the treatment of chronic wounds, showing improved clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness. However, technological advances have been constrained by minimal manipulation and homologous use criteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) health-related quality of life questionnaire for anal cancer (QLQ-ANL27) supplements the EORTC cancer generic measure (QLQ-C30) to measure concerns specific to people with anal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy. This study tested the psychometric properties and acceptability of the QLQ-ANL27.
Methods And Materials: People with anal cancer were recruited from 15 countries to complete the QLQ-C30 and QLQ-ANL27 and provide feedback on the QLQ-ANL27.
Objective: To derive and validate a new ecological measure of the social determinants of health (SDoH), calculable at the zip code or county level.
Data Sources And Study Setting: The most recent releases of secondary, publicly available data were collected from national U.S.
Article Synopsis
- * A study with 81 brain tumor patients and their proxies found that proxies often reported more problems than patients, especially in cases where the patient's cognitive function was impaired.
- * The findings suggest that patients with neurocognitive deficits may not fully recognize their own limitations in daily activities, highlighting the need for combining patient self-reports with proxy assessments for a more accurate picture.