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Abstract
The purpose of the study reported in this article was to describe the uality of life of a group of cancer patients and to 9 examine the use ulness of the Quality of Life Index (QLI) in a clinical setting. All 283 patients referred to the Cancer Rehabilitation Service at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon, during a one-year period were assessed, and the physicians who referred them were surveyed to determine their opinions about the usefulness of the QLI. Although significant variations were found in the QLI scores by type of cancer, all patients scored highest in the support category. The QLI is useful in identifying patterns and areas of need rather than in making decisions about the care of individual patients. Health care professionals may find this information helpful for planning rehabilitation services.