Title |
A cohort study of the recovery of health and wellbeing following colorectal cancer (CREW study): protocol paper
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, April 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-12-90 |
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Authors |
Deborah Fenlon, Alison Richardson, Julia Addington-Hall, Peter Smith, Jessica Corner, Jane Winter, Claire Foster |
Abstract |
The number of people surviving colorectal cancer has doubled in recent years. While much of the literature suggests that most people return to near pre-diagnosis status following surgery for colorectal cancer, this literature has largely focused on physical side effects. Longitudinal studies in colorectal cancer have either been small scale or taken a narrow focus on recovery after surgery. There is a need for a comprehensive, long-term study exploring all aspects of health and wellbeing in colorectal cancer patients. The aim of this study is to establish the natural history of health and wellbeing in people who have been treated for colorectal cancer. People have different dispositions, supports and resources, likely resulting in individual differences in restoration of health and wellbeing. The protocol described in this paper is of a study which will identify who is most at risk of problems, assess how quickly people return to a state of subjective health and wellbeing, and will measure factors which influence the course of recovery. |
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