Emergent trends of perceived needs and concerns in long-term survivors of head and neck cancer using the patients concerns inventory

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Introduction/Aim: The Patients Concerns Inventory (PCI) is a holistic needs assessment tool that aids head and neck cancer (HNC) patients disclose items of concern. The University of Washington Quality of Life (UWQOL) is a validated, HNC-specific health-related quality of life measure, which can also screen for significant problems. This study explored associations between PCI outcomes with UWQOL scores. Oral presentations for BAOMS Annual Scientific Meeting 2-4 July 2014, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, ScotlandBritish Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryVol. 52Issue 8Preview Full-Text PDF