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- M B O'Sullivan.
- Department of Public Health, Southern Health Board, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. osullivanm@shb.ie
- Ir J Med Sci. 2001 Jan 1; 170 (1): 14-7.
BackgroundThere is a paucity of data on the health status of breast cancer survivors.AimsTo measure the self-perceived health status of a cohort of breast cancer survivors by means of the SF-36 questionnaire.MethodsThe questionnaire was administered to 120 survey participants. Findings were compared with those of an external comparison group.ResultsThe health status of the survey participants was found to be significantly better than that of the comparison group on four of the eight SF-36 dimensions--social functioning, mental health, vitality and general health perceptions.ConclusionsThe self-perceived health status of breast cancer survivors merits further research in the Irish context. Inclusion of the SF-36 questionnaire as an outcome measure is recommended.
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