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CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Volume 25, Issue 1, Pages 62-65Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.2000.00326.x
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acoustic neuroma; quality of life; outcome measures
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The measurement of a patient's health-related quality of life following acoustic neuroma surgery is important because the surgery itself can impose significant symptoms postoperatively. This study describes the most common problems experienced by the patients, using an open-ended questionnaire mailed to a series of 70 patients who had undergone acoustic neuroma surgery. Patient responses were classified by impairment, disability and handicap, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification. Results showed that this group of patients had a wide variety of symptoms and concerns, and particularly highlighted the relative importance of visual (49% of the patients) and psychosocial problems (34% of the patients) associated with surgery in contrast to tinnitus that seemed to be of minor importance. Open-ended questionnaires are useful in assessing outcomes from a quality of life perspective.
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