Table 4 Measurements used in primary studies

FACT-G (n = 8)

FACT-E (n = 1)

FACT-B (n = 5)

FACT-L (n = 1)

EORTC QLQ-C30 (n = 11)

SF-36 (n = 5)

SF-12(n = 4)

SF-8 (n = 1)

EORTC-11 (n = 2)

Spitzer Quality of Life Index (n = 2)

SDS (n = 2)

PHQ (n = 1)

ESDS (n = 1)

HADS (n = 1)

MUIS (n = 1)

Karnofsky Performance Status (n = 1)

Visual analogue scale (n = 1)

Functional status (i.e. Physical, Cognitive, emotional, role, social)

Psychological function

HADS (n = 8)

CES-D: depression (n = 4)

Impact of Event Scale (n = 2)

SF-36 (n = 1)

CARES-SF (n = 1)

Brief Symptom Inventory: anxiety (n = 1)

Depressive symptom subscale of the POMS (n = 1)

Hamilton rating scale for anxiety (n = 1)

Affects Balance Scale (n = 1)

Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation (n = 1)

28-item general health questionnaire (n = 1)

Physical function

SF-36 (n = 2)

Objective assessment of arm functions (n = 1)

IPAQ leisure-time activity subscale and records (n = 1)

Role function

Sick leave days (n = 4)

Rate/numbers of return to work(n = 4)

Social adjustment (n = 1)

Employment patterns (n = 1)

IPAQ leisure-time activity subscale (n = 1)

Cognitive function

MUIS (n = 5)

IPAQ leisure-time activity subscale (n = 1)

Emotional function

POMS (n = 4)

SF-36 five-item mood state score & role-emotional and mental health subscales (n = 2)

EORTC C-30 (n = 1)

Social function

SF-36 (n = 1)

Social Support Questionnaire (n = 1)

The Dyadic Satisfaction and Dyadic Cohesion subscales from the 32-item Spanier Dyadic Adjustment Scale (n = 1)

Symptom management

Symptom overall

SF-36 (n = 4)

SDS (n = 4)

Profile of Mood States questionnaire (n = 2)

SCL-20 (n = 1)

SCL-90 (n = 1)

ESDS (n = 1)

PHQ (n = 1)

Standard questions on symptom severity (n = 1)

Inventory of Current Concerns (n = 1)

Physiologic complication classification (n = 1)

Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (n = 1)

Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (n = 1)

CES-D (n = 1)

Chemotherapy Symptom Assessment Scale (n = 1)

Distress thermometer (n = 1)

Pain

McGill pain questionnaire (n = 2)

Visual analogue scale (n = 2)

Intensity subscale of the Brief Pain Inventory (n = 1)

Fatigue

FACIT-F (n = 2)

Brief Fatigue Inventory (n = 2)

General Fatigue Scale (n = 1)

Fatigue symptom subscale (n = 1)

Sleep

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index /Inventory: Sleep (n = 1)

General Self-Efficacy Scale (n = 1)

Cancer Behavior Inventory (n = 1)

Strategies Used by Patients to Promote Health (n = 1)

Self-developed questionnaire (n = 1)

Medical records (n = 5)

Self-developed patient satisfaction questionnaire (n = 7)

Patient satisfaction (n = 1)

Medical Outcomes Study-Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (n = 1)

Satisfaction and Accessibility scales (n = 1)

Billing systems (n = 4)

Health care costs (n = 3)

Medical records (n = 3)

Time logs (n = 1)

Euro Qol 5D (n = 1)

Patients’ number of hospital admissions (n = 4)

ICU admission rate (n = 1)

length of stay in hospital/ ICU (n = 2)

Medical records audit (n = 2)

Hospitalization: Any episode of client hospitalization which respired an overnight stay (n = 1)

Referral rate: Number of cancer patients referred to home care per 100,000 population (n = 1)

Therapy acceptance rate (n = 6)

Therapy completion rate (n = 3)

Medical records audit (n = 1)

Rate of patient continuing treatment (n = 1)

Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (n = 1)

Time from diagnosis to treatment (n = 3)