Markman: Quality-of-Life Studies in Oncology - Relevant but often difficult to interpret

Quality-of-Life Studies in Oncology

"....Nothing in this commentary should be taken to suggest the lack of value associated with QoL studies in oncology. To the contrary, I encourage more widespread use of them in the randomized trial setting. However, the utility of their results will only be strengthened if the oncology research community continues to optimize the “quality” of the data generated and works to improve our understanding of what patients are actually saying when they respond to QoL survey questions."