Zeeshan Butt

Summary

Affiliation: Northwestern University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Fatigue is the most important symptom for advanced cancer patients who have had chemotherapy
    Zeeshan Butt
    Center on Outcomes, Research, and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois 60201, USA
    J Natl Compr Canc Netw 6:448-55. 2008
  2. ncbi Longitudinal screening and management of fatigue, pain, and emotional distress associated with cancer therapy
    Zeeshan Butt
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education CORE, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
    Support Care Cancer 16:151-9. 2008
  3. ncbi Use of a single-item screening tool to detect clinically significant fatigue, pain, distress, and anorexia in ambulatory cancer practice
    Zeeshan Butt
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 35:20-30. 2008
  4. ncbi Quality of life assessment in renal transplant: review and future directions
    Zeeshan Butt
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education CORE, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
    Clin Transplant 22:292-303. 2008
  5. ncbi Age-associated differences in fatigue among patients with cancer
    Zeeshan Butt
    Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 40:217-23. 2010
  6. ncbi Sensitivity of the informant questionnaire on cognitive decline: an application of item response theory
    Zeeshan Butt
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education CORE, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
    Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn 15:642-55. 2008
  7. ncbi Development of a parent-report cognitive function item bank using item response theory and exploration of its clinical utility in computerized adaptive testing
    Jin Shei Lai
    Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    J Pediatr Psychol 36:766-79. 2011
  8. ncbi Evaluating the dimensionality of perceived cognitive function
    Jin Shei Lai
    Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Rubloff Bldg, 9th Floor, 750N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 37:982-95. 2009
  9. ncbi Parent-perceived child cognitive function: results from a sample drawn from the US general population
    Jin Shei Lai
    Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 710 N Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    Childs Nerv Syst 27:285-93. 2011
  10. ncbi Patient-reported outcomes in a phase iii study of everolimus versus placebo in patients with metastatic carcinoma of the kidney that has progressed on vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy
    Jennifer L Beaumont
    Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 N Lake Shore Drive, Room 713, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
    Oncologist 16:632-40. 2011

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Fatigue is the most important symptom for advanced cancer patients who have had chemotherapy
    Zeeshan Butt
    Center on Outcomes, Research, and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois 60201, USA
    J Natl Compr Canc Netw 6:448-55. 2008
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  2. ncbi Longitudinal screening and management of fatigue, pain, and emotional distress associated with cancer therapy
    Zeeshan Butt
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education CORE, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
    Support Care Cancer 16:151-9. 2008
    ..Fatigue, pain, and emotional distress are common symptoms among patients with cancer. We sought to learn about patient perceptions of these symptoms and their treatment...
  3. ncbi Use of a single-item screening tool to detect clinically significant fatigue, pain, distress, and anorexia in ambulatory cancer practice
    Zeeshan Butt
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 35:20-30. 2008
    ..In turn, such assessments may improve identification of those at risk of morbidity and decreased quality of life due to excess symptom burden...
  4. ncbi Quality of life assessment in renal transplant: review and future directions
    Zeeshan Butt
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education CORE, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
    Clin Transplant 22:292-303. 2008
    ..In the present article, we review the most commonly used instruments, their use in renal transplant, and suggest future directions to improve QOL assessment in this population...
  5. ncbi Age-associated differences in fatigue among patients with cancer
    Zeeshan Butt
    Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 40:217-23. 2010
    ..There has been some suggestion that the fatigue experienced by older cancer patients is more severe than that of younger cohorts; however, there is little empirical evidence to support this claim...
  6. ncbi Sensitivity of the informant questionnaire on cognitive decline: an application of item response theory
    Zeeshan Butt
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education CORE, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
    Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn 15:642-55. 2008
    ..Results of the item calibration may be useful for targeted assessment needs, such as the development of short forms...
  7. ncbi Development of a parent-report cognitive function item bank using item response theory and exploration of its clinical utility in computerized adaptive testing
    Jin Shei Lai
    Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    J Pediatr Psychol 36:766-79. 2011
    ..The purpose of this study is to report the reliability, validity, and clinical utility of a parent-report perceived cognitive function (pedsPCF) item bank...
  8. ncbi Evaluating the dimensionality of perceived cognitive function
    Jin Shei Lai
    Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Rubloff Bldg, 9th Floor, 750N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 37:982-95. 2009
    ..Scoring of PCF based on these two factors should lead to improved assessment of PCF for people with cancer...
  9. ncbi Parent-perceived child cognitive function: results from a sample drawn from the US general population
    Jin Shei Lai
    Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 710 N Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    Childs Nerv Syst 27:285-93. 2011
    ..This paper reports the development and evaluation of a perceived cognitive function (pedsPCF) item bank reported by parents of the pediatric US general population...
  10. ncbi Patient-reported outcomes in a phase iii study of everolimus versus placebo in patients with metastatic carcinoma of the kidney that has progressed on vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy
    Jennifer L Beaumont
    Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 N Lake Shore Drive, Room 713, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
    Oncologist 16:632-40. 2011
    ..A phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. The focus of this paper is to evaluate the patient-reported outcomes...
  11. ncbi A review of quality of life instruments used in liver transplantation
    Colleen L Jay
    Division of Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    J Hepatol 51:949-59. 2009
    ....
  12. ncbi Development and validation of participation and positive psychologic function measures for stroke survivors
    Rita K Bode
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 91:1347-56. 2010
    ..To evaluate the reliability and validity of Neurologic Quality of Life (NeuroQOL) item banks that assess quality-of-life (QOL) domains not typically included in poststroke measures...
  13. ncbi A qualitative study of quality of life after stroke: the importance of social relationships
    Elizabeth B Lynch
    Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612 3244, USA
    J Rehabil Med 40:518-23. 2008
    ..Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in the USA; however, we have an incomplete understanding of how stroke affects long-term quality of life...
  14. ncbi A Comparison of the Renal Cell Carcinoma-Symptom Index (RCC-SI) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Kidney Symptom Index (FKSI)
    Deepa Rao
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 38:291-8. 2009
    ..86 and 0.92, respectively. The FKSI-19 has some advantages over the RCC-SI. The FKSI-19 has more clarity in item phrasing, is shorter in length, and covers a similar breadth of disease-based symptoms when compared to the RCC-SI...
  15. ncbi Quality of life in lung cancer: the validity and cross-cultural applicability of the Functional Assessment Of Cancer Therapy-Lung scale
    Zeeshan Butt
    Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, 1001 University Place, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
    Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 19:389-420, viii. 2005
    ..This article discusses quality of life in lung cancer: the validity and cross-cultural applicability of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung scale...
  16. ncbi Chronic anemia and fatigue in elderly patients: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover exploratory study with epoetin alfa
    Parag Agnihotri
    Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Mercy Medical Group, Sacramento, California 95816, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:1557-65. 2007
    ..To evaluate the effect of epoetin alfa treatment on hemoglobin (Hb), fatigue, quality of life (QOL), and mobility in elderly patients with chronic anemia...
  17. ncbi Illness severity and depression in multiple sclerosis
    Zeeshan Butt
    Am J Psychiatry 161:1504; author reply 1504-5. 2004