Leisure and Productivity in Older Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Review
Table 2
Characteristics of the included studies.
Authors Year
Title
Journal
Country of the study
Sample size ()
Age, (years) [range]
Male/female (%)
Cancer site/type (% of the total sample)
Study design (level of evidence)
NOS or adapted NOS score: number of stars given
Berat, S., Nešković-Konstantinović, Z., Nedović, G., Rapaić, D., Marinković, D. 2015
Social Functioning of Elderly Persons with Malignant Disease
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Serbia
150
[65-79]
19/81
Healthy (33.33) Breast cancer (29.33) Colorectal cancer (12.67) Gynaecological cancer (10.00) Other (14.67)
Exposed/nonexposed prospective cohort study (III)
NOS: 7 out of 9
Blair, C.K., Robien, K., Inoue-Choi, M., Rahn, W., Lazovih, D.A. 2016
Physical Inactivity and Risk of Poor Quality of Life among Elderly Cancer Survivors Compared to Women Without Cancer: The Iowa Women’s Health Study
J Cancer Surviv.
USA
14375
[73-88]
0/100
Healthy (87.66) Breast (5.76) Colorectal (2.25) Gynaecologic (1.69) Melanoma (0.62) Urinary (0.56) Haematological (0.56) Short survival (0.27) Other (0.63)
Exposed/nonexposed prospective cohort study Auxiliary study (III)
NOS: 7 out of 9
Buffart, L.M., Thong M.S.Y., Schep, G., Chinapaw, M.J.M., Brug, J., Van de Poll-Franse, L.V. 2012
Self-Reported Physical Activity: Its Correlates and Relationship with Health-Related Quality of Life in a Large Cohort of Colorectal Cancer Survivors
PLoS ONE
The Netherlands
1371
[Not reported]
56/44
Colon (66.23) Rectal (33.77)
Cross-sectional study (IV)
Adapted NOS: 13 out of 16
Fosså, S.D., Dahl, A.A. 2015
Global Quality of Life after Curative Treatment for Prostate Cancer: What Matters? A Study among Members of the Norwegian Prostate Cancer Patient Association
Clinical Genitourinary Cancer
Norway
612
69.00 (SD not reported) [47-105]
100/0
Prostate (100.00)
Cross-sectional study (IV)
Adapted NOS: 5 out of 16
Imanishi, M., Tomohisa, H., Higaki, K. 2015
In-Home Occupational Therapy for a Patient with Stage IV Lung Cancer: Changes in Quality of Life and Analysis of Causes
SpringerPlus
Japan
1
66.00 (±0) [66-66]
0/100
Lung (100.00)
Report case study (V)
Adapted NOS: 4 out of 16
Lyons, K.D., Lambert, L.A., Bala, S., Hegel, M.T., Bartels, S. 2013
Changes in Activity Levels of Older Adult Cancer Survivors
OTJR
USA
43
72.00 (±8) [60-over 90]
44/56
Breast (34.88) Gastrointestinal (27.91) Haematological (13.95) Genitourinary (13.95) Lung (4.65) Head and neck (4.65)
Cross-sectional study (IV)
Adapted NOS: 10 out of 16
Van Nieuwenhuizen, A.J., Buffart, M., Van Uden-Kraan, C.F., Van der Velden, L.A., Lacko, M., Brug, J., Leemans, C.R., Verdonck-de Leeuw, I.M. 2018
Patient-Reported Physical Activity and the Association with Health-Related Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
Support Cancer Care
The Netherlands
116
60.00 (±10) [Not reported]
63/37
Oral cavity and oropharynx (48.28) Larynx and hypopharynx (28.45) Other (23.27)
