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QLQ-BR23 is the breast module of the EORTC questionnaire.
The breast module includes four functional scales: body image, sexual functioning, sexual enjoyment and future perspective.
The breast module is composed of eight breast cancer specific scales including four functional and four symptom scales.
The primary outcome measure for treatment efficacy is arm symptoms on the operated side, derived from 3 items of the Breast Module (BR23).
(7) EORTC breast module (BR 23): This is a 23-item scale which is validated for use in breast cancer patients.
Radiation has not been found to increase pain or affect quality of life (measured on the EORTC breast module) in older women participating in clinical trials [ 14].
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HRQoL was assessed using EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0) [ 16, 17] and the breast module-23 questions (QLQ-BR23; version 1.0) [ 18].
HRQoL was assessed using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality-of-life Questionnaire-Core 30 questions (QLQ-C30) and breast module-23 questions (QLQ-BR23), administered at baseline through 24 months, until disease progression or other antitumor treatment initiation.
The breast cancer-specific instruments mostly used along with cancer-specific instruments included European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Breast Module (EORTC QLQ-BR23) and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B).
QL was evaluated using the EORTC (European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer) general cancer scale QLQ-C30 [20] and breast cancer module, BR23 [21].
Nine hundred and ninety-six of these respondents were female (mean age 47 years, range 16 96) and completed the breast cancer module of the survey.
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