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- Tags: several studies found BMT to have a negative impact on various aspects of QOL. These results appear to be influenced by timing and type of measurements undertaken. Ultimately
Quality of life of children following bone marrow transplantation: critical review of the research literature
Tags: 2005, Adaptation, Backlog, European Journal Of Oncology Nursing, Journal Article, more methodologically rigorous trials using prospective longitudinal study designs with pre- and post-measures to examine all QOL domains in children., one cross-sectional, PedPal Lit, practice and theory. The studies' methodological quality was evaluated separately by two investigators according to a set of formal criteria modified from Hoodin and Weber (Psychosomatics 44 (2003) 181). The review yielded one retrospective, PsychologicalAttitude to Health Bone Marrow Transplantation/adverse effects/psychology ChildChild Psychology Child Welfare Cross-Sectional Studies Data Collection Data Interpretation, psychometrically sound, QOL measure. Timing of assessments ranged from pre-BMT to 21 years following BMT. Due to the poor methodological quality, rendering conclusions across the studies was challenging. While the available evidence seems to suggest children experience good QOL following BMT, several studies found BMT to have a negative impact on various aspects of QOL. These results appear to be influenced by timing and type of measurements undertaken. Ultimately, six descriptive surveys and two prospective longitudinal study designs. The studies included 568 childhood BMT recipients ranging from 0.8 to 33 years. Only one study used a generic and disease-specific, Statistical Humans Mental Health Nursing Methodology Research Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Prospective Studies PsychometricsQuality of Life Research Design/standards Research Support, Stevens B, Stinson J, there is a need for larger, Tsimicalis A