Physical, mental, and neurocognitive status and employment outcomes in the childhood cancer survivor study cohort.
@article{Kirchhoff2011PhysicalMA,
title={Physical, mental, and neurocognitive status and employment outcomes in the childhood cancer survivor study cohort.},
author={Anne C Kirchhoff and Kevin R Krull and Kirsten K. Ness and Gregory T Armstrong and Elyse R. Park and Marilyn S. Stovall and Leslie L. Robison and Wendy L Leisenring},
journal={Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology},
year={2011},
volume={20 9},
pages={
1838-49
}
}
INTRODUCTION
We examined the relationship of physical, mental, and neurocognitive function with employment and occupational status in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
METHODS
We included survivors 25 years or older with available short form-36 (physical and mental health component scores), brief symptom inventory (depression, anxiety, and somatization), and neurocognitive questionnaire (task efficiency, emotional regulation, organization, and memory). We generated relative risks (RR) from… CONTINUE READING