Measuring Financial Distress and Quality of Life Over Time in Patients With Gynecologic Cancer-Making the Case to Screen Early in the Treatment Course.
Margaret I LiangSarah S SummerlinChristina T BlanchardTeresa K L BoitanoWarner K HuhSmita BhatiaMaria PisuPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2021)
Upfront screening with COST identified 90% of patients who experienced financial distress, and COST did not change significantly over time. More severe financial distress was moderately correlated with worse QOL, and its presence was associated with a clinically meaningful 16-point decrease in QOL.