Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 12 , Pages 1611-1617 , December 2006

Functional Outcomes and Life Satisfaction in Long-Term Survivors of Pediatric Sarcomas

  • Lynn H. Gerber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Lynn H. Gerber, MD, Center for the Study of Chronic Illness and Disability, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr, MSN 5B7, Fairfax, VA 22030
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  • Karen Hoffman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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  • Usha Chaudhry, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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  • Elizabeth Augustine, PT

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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  • Rebecca Parks, OT

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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  • Martha Bernad, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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  • Crystal Mackall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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  • Seth Steinberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics and Data Management Section, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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  • Patrick Mansky, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

  • Image Result

    Leisure satisfaction measures in survivors of pediatric sarcoma. NOTE. Errors bars are SD. Legend: 1, extremely low satisfaction; 2, low satisfaction; 3, moderate satisfaction; 4, high satisfaction; 5

    Leisure satisfaction measures in survivors of pediatric sarcoma. NOTE. Errors bars are SD. Legend: 1, extremely low satisfaction; 2, low satisfaction; 3, moderate satisfaction; 4, high satisfaction; 5 extremely high satisfaction.

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    Sickness impact on survivors of pediatric sarcoma. SIP scores for 5 categories, 2 dimensions, and a total SIP score. Higher scores indicate perceived increased impact of sickness. Average scores are g

    Sickness impact on survivors of pediatric sarcoma. SIP scores for 5 categories, 2 dimensions, and a total SIP score. Higher scores indicate perceived increased impact of sickness. Average scores are graphed.

 Supported by the National Institutes of Health (intramural grant).No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(06)01324-4

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.08.341

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 12 , Pages 1611-1617 , December 2006