The impact of acoustic neuroma on long-term quality-of-life outcomes in the United Kingdom

Objective To quantify the impact of acoustic neuroma on the quality-of-life (QOL) patients in the United Kingdom. Study design Online questionnaire survey. Patients Members of the British Acoustic Neuroma Association received PANQOL questionnaires. Results Of the 880 BANA members contacted, 397 (45....

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Published in:European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology 2018-03, Vol.275 (3), p.709-717
Main Authors: Lodder, Wouter L., van der Laan, Bernard F. A. M., Lesser, Tristram H., Leong, Samuel C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Facial Paralysis - etiology
Facial Paralysis - surgery
Female
Head and Neck Surgery
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Microsurgery
Middle Aged
Neuroma, Acoustic - complications
Neuroma, Acoustic - radiotherapy
Neuroma, Acoustic - surgery
Neurosurgery
Otology
Otorhinolaryngology
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
United Kingdom
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective To quantify the impact of acoustic neuroma on the quality-of-life (QOL) patients in the United Kingdom. Study design Online questionnaire survey. Patients Members of the British Acoustic Neuroma Association received PANQOL questionnaires. Results Of the 880 BANA members contacted, 397 (45.1%) responded, although only 359 had complete datasets for analysis. Composite QOL scores were as follows: for microsurgery 58 (SD 35), for radiotherapy 56 (SD18), for combination of surgery and radiotherapy 49 (SD 14), and for the observation group 54 (SD 20). No statistical significance with ANOVA ( p  = 0.532). Mean (SD) composite QOL scores were as follows: for follow-up  10 years 65 (SD 45). Overall, these values were significantly different compared by ANOVA ( p  
ISSN:0937-4477
1434-4726
DOI:10.1007/s00405-018-4864-0