The use of PRO in adverse event identification during cancer therapy - choosing the right questions to ask.

Adequate and timely monitoring of adverse events to cancer treatment is from our view dependent on a suitable Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) tool developed for the specific patient population based on cytostatic drugs included in the treatment. Therefore, a systematic method for construction of PRO questionnaires including selection of the appropriate questions is needed. The purpose of the present study was to develop and test a method of item selection for a PRO questionnaire to monitor adverse events in oncologic routine treatment of metastatic prostate cancer patients.

Danish translation and pilot testing of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-TC 26 (EORTC QLQ-TC26) questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life in patients with testicular cancer.

Background: The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 is a core questionnaire designed to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of cancer patients participating in international clinical trials. It is available in several languages including Danish. The EORTC QLQ-TC26 is a supplemental module developed for patients with testicular cancer, which can be useful in clinical trials.

The patient's experience of temporary paralysis from spinal anaesthesia, a part of total knee replacement.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the meaning of being temporary paralysed from spinal anaesthesia when undergoing total knee replacement.

Background: Total knee arthroplasty is a common procedure, and regional anaesthesia is used as a method for anaesthetising the patient. The experience is highly individual in substance and duration, and it can extend far beyond care settings as intraoperative care and the postanaesthesia care unit that have been investigated so far.

Constipation--prevalence and incidence among medical patients acutely admitted to hospital with a medical condition.

Aims And Objectives: To examine the prevalence and incidence of patient-reported symptoms of constipation in acutely hospitalised medical patients.

Background: Constipation is a common medical problem with severe consequences, and most people suffer from constipation at some point in their lives. In the general population, constipation is one of the most common complaints and is a significant personal and public health burden.