Open AccessQuality of life assessment & out-of-pocket expenditure in multiple myeloma: An observational study
Author(s) -
Anisha Mathew,
Habib Hasan Farooqui,
Lalit Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_4028_20
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , quality of life (healthcare) , multivariate analysis , adverse effect , disease , cross sectional study , physical therapy , multiple myeloma , pathology , nursing
Prognosis of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) has improved significantly in the past two decades. However, the symptoms burden is high at onset and treatment is generally prolonged with significant financial burden. This study was undertaken to assess the quality of life (QoL) and to analyse out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) incurred on MM patients being treated at a tertiary care cancer centre in north India.