Blar i St. Olavs hospital på forfatter "Kaasa, Stein"
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Physical rehabilitation in patients with head and neck cancer: Impact on health-related quality of life and suitability of a post-treatment program
Sandmæl, Jon Arne; Bye, Asta; Solheim, Tora S; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Thorsen, Lene; Skovlund, Eva; Kaasa, Stein; Lund, Jo-Åsmund; Oldervoll, Line Merethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: Physical rehabilitation programs hold the potential to mitigate deterioration in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with head and neck cancer. The objective was to assess development in relevant ... -
Power comparisons and clinical meaning of outcome measures in assessing treatment effect in cancer cachexia: secondary analysis from a randomised pilot multimodal intervention trial
Balstad, Trude Rakel; Brunelli, Cinzia; Pettersen, Caroline Hild; Schønberg, Svanhild Margrethe Arentz; Skorpen, Frank; Fallon, Marie T.; Kaasa, Stein; Bye, Asta; Laird, Barry J. A.; Stene, Guro Birgitte; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: New clinical trials in cancer cachexia are essential and outcome measures with high responsiveness to detect meaningful changes are crucial. This secondary analysis from a multimodal intervention trial estimates ... -
Preoperative Prognostic Index for Patients with Brain Metastases—A Population-Based Multi-Centre Study
Winther, Rebecca Rootwelt; Skovlund, Eva; Andreassen, Joakim Stray; Arvidsson, Lisa; Halvardson, Jonathan; Solheim, Ole Skeidsvoll; Bartek, Jiri; Kaasa, Stein; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Vik-Mo, Einar Osland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Brain metastases (BM) are common in cancer patients and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Surgery is an option, but the optimal selection of patients for surgery is challenging and controversial. ... -
Quality of life and symptom intensity over time in people with cancer receiving palliative care: Results from the international European Palliative Care Cancer Symptom study
Verkissen, Mariëtte N.; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; van Belle, Simon; Kaasa, Stein; Deliens, Luc; Pardon, Koen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background People with advanced cancer experience multiple symptoms during their illness trajectory, which can fluctuate in intensity. Aim To describe the course of self-reported quality of life, emotional functioning, ... -
Radiotherapy for prostate cancer – Does daily image guidance with tighter margins improve patient reported outcomes compared to weekly orthogonal verified irradiation? Results from a randomized controlled trial
Tøndel, Hanne; Lund, Jo-Åsmund; Lydersen, Stian; Wanderås, Anne Dybdahl; Aksnessæther, Bjørg Yksnøy; Jensen, Christer André; Kaasa, Stein; Solberg, Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Novel cancer drugs are subject to strict scientific evaluation of safety and efficacy and usually undergo a cost effectiveness analysis before approval for use in clinical practice. For new techniques in ... -
Spiritual quality of life in family carers of patients with advanced cancer—a cross-sectional study
Røen, Ingebrigt; Brenne, Anne-Tove; Brunelli, Cinzia; Grande, Gunn; Stifoss-Hanssen, Hans; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Kaasa, Stein; Knudsen, Anne Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose Caring affects carers’ psychological and physical health, mortality, and quality of life (QoL) negatively. Lower spiritual QoL is associated with anxiety and depression, but the spiritual dimension is rarely ... -
Supporting carers: health care professionals in need of system improvements and education - a qualitative study
Røen, Ingebrigt; Stifoss-Hanssen, Hans; Grande, Gunn; Kaasa, Stein; Sand, Kari; Knudsen, Anne Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Health care professionals should prevent and relieve suffering in carers of patients with advanced cancer. Despite known positive effects of systematic carer support, carers still do not receive sufficient ... -
Symptoms in the general Norwegian adult population - prevalence and associated factors
Krogstad, Hilde; Loge, Jon Håvard; Grotmol, Kjersti S.; Kaasa, Stein; Kiserud, Cecilie E.; Salvesen, Øyvind; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Patients´ own perceptions and evaluations of symptoms, functioning and other health-related factors, i.e. Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs), are important elements for providing good patient care. Symptoms are ... -
Trajectory of health-related quality of life during the last year of life in patients with advanced non-small–cell lung cancer
Kristensen, Are Korsnes; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Fløtten, Øystein; Kaasa, Stein; Solheim, Tora S (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background The aims of this study were to assess the trajectory of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) during the last year of life in patients with advanced non-small–cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to explore when and ... -
Zopiclone versus placebo for short-term treatment of insomnia in patients with advanced cancer-a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled clinical multicenter phase IV trial
Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Sjue, Karin; Paulsen, Ørnulf; Kaasa, Stein; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Klepstad, Pål (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose: Insomnia is frequent in patients with advanced cancer, and a variety of pharmacological agents is used to treat this condition. Still, few clinical trials have investigated the effectiveness of pharmacological ...