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SUBMITTER: de Almeida JR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5566088 | biostudies-other | 2015 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
de Almeida John R JR Vescan Allan D AD Witterick Ian J IJ Gullane Patrick J PJ Gentili Fred F Ringash Jolie J Thoma Achilles A Lohfeld Lynne L
Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base 20141106 2
<b>Objective</b> Skull base tumors are associated with quality of life (QOL) changes. A qualitative case-study approach may help better understand patients' experiences. <b>Methods</b> A total of 34 skull base surgery patients were selected into focus groups using a criterion-based maximum variation sampling strategy from a sampling frame of 138 patients. Eight groups were organized based on a factorial design of surgical approach (endoscopic/pen) and tumor location (anterior/central). Data were ...[more]