Health Related quality of life after treatment for bladder cancer
Discussion points
1a. Using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist, do you feel the methodology and design were appropriate to address the aims of the research?
1b. Similarly, using the CASP checklist, do you feel the data was collected in a way that addressed the research issue?
2. The article reported that people who have pre-existing conditions prior to a bladder cancer diagnosis were more likely to report poor health related quality of life (HRQL). Why do you feel this might be?
3. Some of the limitations identified by the authors of the article included relatively low response rate; the removal of a response from one of the surveys and sample selection. What impact do you feel these limitations may have had on the results of the surveys?
4. The article acknowledged that subsequent research had highlighted that there were gaps in understanding around HRQL amongst bladder cancer patients. How do you feel this could be addressed for future research projects with this cohort of patients?
5. What further research would you like to see undertaken on this topic for this cohort of patients? What impact do you feel this would have on their quality of life?
