Reporting of health-related quality of life in randomized controlled trials involving palliative systemic therapy for esophagogastric cancer: a systematic review.

Emil Ter VeerJessy Joy van KleefMirjam A G SprangersNadia Haj MohammadMartijn G H van OijenHanneke Wilma Marlies van Laarhoven

Published in: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (2018)

HRQoL reporting in RCTs concerning palliative systemic therapy for advanced esophagogastric cancer is limited and has not improved over time. This systematic review provides specific recommendations for authors to improve HRQoL reporting: formulate hypotheses a priori, clearly describe instrument administration, and handle missing data and interpret findings appropriately.

Keyphrases

systematic review
papillary thyroid
adverse drug
randomized controlled trial
squamous cell
meta analyses
palliative care
clinical trial
emergency department
childhood cancer
advanced cancer
machine learning
big data
drug induced