[Quality of life after XXXX in members of support groups: first results of the HAROW retro study].

@entity1 @entity263 @entity5
BACKGROUND: The HAROW project was founded by the Stiftung M  nnergesundheit to have a closer look at the situation of @entity1 who suffer from @entity263 , especially focusing on their situation regarding supply and services. METHODS: In the current study 504 members of support groups were asked about their health-related quality of life (QOL). Standardized questionnaires were used to ensure the validation. Both the diagnosis and initial therapy dated back at least 12 months. The EORTC QLQ-C30 as well as the prostate-specific module (PSM) were used as questionnaires. RESULTS: Various forms of therapies proved to have different impacts on QOL. @entity1 with a combined hormonal therapy and radiation therapy evaluated their QOL worse than others with different forms of therapies. @entity1 with @entity5 reported significantly better data than those in the middle of therapy or the uncured. CONCLUSION: The data even indicate that their QOL is similar to @entity1 living under normal circumstances and health situations. Particular characteristics however exist on specific scales. @entity1 attending support groups show surprisingly high values for QOL.
