Sylvia L Crowder, Xiaoyin Li, Caroline Himbert, Richard Viskochil, Aasha I Hoogland, Lisa M Gudenkauf, Laura B Oswald, Brian D Gonzalez, Brent J Small, Cornelia M Ulrich, Jennifer Ose, Anita R Peoples, Christopher I Li, David Shibata, Adetunji T Toriola, Biljana Gigic, Mary C Playdon, Sheetal Hardikar, Julienne Bower, Erin M Siegel, Jane C Figueiredo, Heather S L Jim
BACKGROUND: Risk factors for cancer-related fatigue are understudied in colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: This study aimed to address this critical gap in the literature by (a) describing changes in colorectal cancer-related fatigue and health behavior (physical activity, sleep problems) and (b) examining if physical activity and sleep problems predict fatigue trajectories from baseline (approximately at the time of diagnosis), to 6- and 12 months after enrollment. METHODS: Patients participating in the international ColoCare Study completed self-report measures at baseline (approximately time of diagnosis), 6-, and 12 months assessing physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and fatigue and sleep using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-C30)...
December 23, 2023: Annals of Behavioral Medicine: a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine