Sarna et al evaluate the quality of life of long-term survivors of non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). The authors are from the University of California Los Angeles, the University of California San Francisco and the City of Hope Medical Center.
Patient selection: long-term survivor of non-small cell lung carcinoma
Determinants of respiratory symptom burden:
(1) obstructive and/or restrictive lung disease
(2) ventilatory impairment
(3) lung resection
Respiratory symptoms:
(1) dyspnea
(2) wheezing
(3) phlegm
(4) cough
The number and severity of the respiratory symptoms determined the respiratory symptom burden.
Consequences of impaired respiratory function:
(1) self-reported decrease in quality of life
(2) reduced physical functioning (disability)
(3) decreased social functioning
(4) limitations in physical role activities
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