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European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC): Quality of Life Questionnaire – 30 Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30), Fatigue subscale
Summary
What it measures:
- 30-item patient-reported measure of health-related quality of life
- This summary pertains to the 3-item fatigue QLQ-C30 subscale, which has been validated as a screen for presence of cancer-related fatigue1
- Questionnaire has been translated and validated in over 110 languages2
Target Population:
People with a current or previous diagnosis of cancer
Taskforce Recommendations
Screening and Assessment of Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Clinical Practice Guideline for Health Care Providers reports that the EORTC-QLQ-C30 should be used to screen for cancer-related fatigue in individuals living with or beyond a cancer diagnosis.3
Clinical Insights
The fatigue subscale is a quick and effective way to screen patients for cancer-related fatigue, but it should not be used as an independent outcome measure because it only includes the physical aspects of fatigue without considering the emotional and cognitive facets.4,5 A positive response to any of the 3 fatigue-specific questions (Did you need to rest?; Have you felt weak?; Were you tired?) indicates the presence of fatigue and warrants further assessment. Recommended assessment tools include the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F), Piper Fatigue Scale-Revised, or Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-short forms v 1.0 Fatigue.3
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Date: September 8, 2023
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: Test & Measure
APTA staff
Meredith Wampler, PT, DPTSc; Elizabeth Campione, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy; Mariah Callas, PT, DPT; Kristin Mende, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
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