Rogers SN, Cleator AJ, Lowe D, Ghazali N. Identifying pain-related concerns in routine follow-up clinics following oral and oropharyngeal cancer. World J Clin Oncol 2012; 3(8): 116-125 [PMID: 22905338 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v3.i8.116]
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Simon N Rogers, MD, FDS, RCS, FRCS, Professor, Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7LN, United Kingdom. snrogers@doctors.co.uk
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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 10, 2012; 3(8): 116-125 Published online Aug 10, 2012. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v3.i8.116
Table 1 Touch-screen responses from 177 patients to questions about pain on the University of Washington Quality of Life questionnaire and on the Liverpool Patients Concerns Inventory before first study attendance at clinic from October 2008 to January 2011
UW-QOL Pain
Stated on PCI that patient wished to discuss the issue of “Pain in head and neck”
No (Stated on PCI that patient wished to discuss the issue of “Pain elsewhere”)
Yes (Stated on PCI that patient wished to discuss the issue of “Pain elsewhere”)
No
Yes
No
Yes
(0) I have severe pain, not controlled by medication
Table 2 Patient factors, by whether there was any evidence of significant pain from the University of Washington Quality of Life questionnaire and by whether pain issues were raised for discussion on the Patients Concerns Inventory at the first study clinic n (%)
Patients
No significant pain and no wish to discuss pain (n = 110)
Significant pain (n = 44)
No significant pain but wish to discuss pain (n = 23)
Table 3 Quality of life as measured by the University of Washington Quality of Life questionnaire, by whether there was any evidence of significant pain from the University of Washington Quality of Life questionnaire and by whether pain issues were raised for discussion on the Patients Concerns Inventory at the first study clinic n (%)
No significant pain and no wish to discuss pain (n = 110)
Significant pain(n = 44)
No significant pain but wish to discuss pain (n = 23)