Quality of life in home-dwelling cancer patients aged 80 years and older: a systematic review.
Inger Helen Hardeland HjelmelandJorunn DragesetØyvind NordvikElisabeth Grov BeislandPublished in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2022)
Our systematic review revealed only three studies exploring QoL and its determinants in the specific subgroup of home-dwelling cancer patients aged 80 years and over. A gap in the knowledge base has been identified. Future studies of this increasingly important and challenging patient group must be emphasized. Subgroup analyses by age must be performed, and valid age and diagnosis specific QoL instruments must be used to generate evidence in this segment of the population.