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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Inadequate symptom control in advanced cancer patients across Europe (2010)
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@MISC{Laugs10originalarticle,
author = {Eivor A. Laugs and Gunnhild Jakobsen and Stein Kaasa and Pål Klepstad and E. A. Laugs and G. Jakobsen S. Kaasa and S. Kaasa and P. Klepstad and P. Klepstad},
title = {ORIGINAL ARTICLE Inadequate symptom control in advanced cancer patients across Europe},
year = {2010}
}
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Abstract
# The Author(s) 2010. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the adequacy of treatment for constipation, nausea, depression and poor sleep and the factors associated with inadequate symptom control in cancer patients receiving opioids. Methods Patients receiving strong opioids for cancer pain were recruited from 17 centres in 11 European countries. By using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire C30, 1,938 patients reported their symptoms at four-point scales. Health care providers assessed symptoms at corresponding four-point scales and registered use of medications, demographic and disease-related variables. Symptomatic treatment was scored as 1 if not administered during the past 24 h and as 2 if administered. Adequacy of treatment was evaluated by subtracting the patients’
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advanced cancer patient original article inadequate symptom control four-point scale strong opioids cancer pain european organization life questionnaire c30 poor sleep health care provider method patient cancer patient inadequate symptom control european country cancer core quality symptomatic treatment disease-related variable open access
