Stem Cell Transplant for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia: Parent and Patient Interest Michael Roth, Julie Krystal, Deepa Manwani, Catherine Driscoll, Rosanna Ricafort Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Volume 18, Issue 11, Pages 1709-1715 (November 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2012.05.013 Copyright © 2012 American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Parent and adolescent interest in HSCT is associated with perception of HRQOL. (A) Parents' of children ages 8-12 interest in HSCT with “standard” HRQOL (high fx) versus “low” HRQOL (low fx). ∗P < .05, ∗∗P < .01. (B) Parents' of children ages 13-21 interest in HSCT with “standard” HRQOL (high fx) versus “low” HRQOL (low fx). (C) Adolescents' ages 13-21 interest in HSCT with “standard” HRQOL (high fx) versus “low” HRQOL (low fx). Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation 2012 18, 1709-1715DOI: (10.1016/j.bbmt.2012.05.013) Copyright © 2012 American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Parent and adolescent hypothetical views on HSCT given varying degrees of life expectancy. Parents and adolescents were asked about their interest in undergoing HSCT if their life span without a transplant would be 70, 60, 50, 40, or 30 years. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation 2012 18, 1709-1715DOI: (10.1016/j.bbmt.2012.05.013) Copyright © 2012 American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Terms and Conditions