Galina Velikova

Biographic Data

ID	1730866
NAME	Galina Velikova
GIVEN NAMES	Galina
FAMILY NAME	Velikova
SIGNATURE	VELIKOVA G
AFFILIATIONS	University of Leeds
ORCID	0000-0003-1899-5942
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	28
TOTAL CITATIONS	1
WORKS AS AUTHOR	28
WORKS AS EDITOR	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2004
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	1

Needs and health-related quality of life domains relevant to people in Europe with advanced cancer in need of palliative care
Open AccessCatalina Lizano-Barrantes, Clara Amat-Fernandez et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2026
These findings emphasise the predominance of the psychological function domain in cancer patients requiring palliative care, including cancer-related anxiety and distress, coping mechanisms, control and decision-making, and fearing and expecting death. Additionally, clinical management unmet needs were identified in health care, information and communication, and end-of-life settings (home vs. hospital)
Balancing ideals and realities
Open AccessElias David Lundereng, Alen Brkić et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2026
Our findings highlight a tension between HCPs' needs for technical functionality and workflow alignment, and the support required to adapt their practice to fully realize PCC through digital tools. Integrating PCC successfully requires organizational, cultural, and workflow adaptations, alongside active HCP engagement in design and implementation. These changes are essential to reposition PCC as an integral rather than competing component of high…
Evaluating the Involvement of People With Cancer and Informal Caregivers in the Development Process of a New Set of Quality of Life Questionnaires
Open AccessMerel Engelaar, F van Schelven et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2025
INTRODUCTION: There is a general need for sharing practical examples of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) within the research field to learn from and inspire. The aim of this article is to describe our process evaluation of PPI within the development process of the EUonQoL-Kit, a new set of quality of life questionnaires aimed at people with (past experience of) cancer. METHODS: Five co-researchers (people with cancer and informal caregivers) …
Supporting endocrine therapy adherence in women with breast cancer
Open AccessSamuel G Smith, Sophie M C Green et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Behavioral Medicine2025References: 63
BACKGROUND: Adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) in women with breast cancer is poor. Multicomponent intervention packages are needed to address adherence barriers. Optimizing these packages prior to definitive evaluation can increase their effectiveness, affordability, scalability, and efficiency. PURPOSE: To pilot procedures for an optimization-randomized controlled trial (O-RCT) of the 'Refining and Optimizing Strategies to support En…
Truth and dare
Open AccessLotte Haverman, Michiel A J Luijten et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2024
This study does not support the hypothesis that patients systematically bias their PROM responses if they know that clinicians will see their results. These findings support using PROMs in clinical practice as a valid mechanism to promote patient-centered care
Patient experiences of an electronic PRO tailored feedback system for symptom management following upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery
Open AccessHollie Richards, A Portal et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2020
Patients recovering at home following major cancer surgery regarded electronic symptom-monitoring and feedback as acceptable and beneficial. Patients perceived that the system enhanced information provision and provided a direct link to their care team. Patients felt that the system provided reassurance at a time of uncertainty and isolation, enabling them to feel in control of their symptoms and recovery
Engaging Patients and Clinicians in Online Reporting of Adverse Effects During Chemotherapy for Cancer
Kate Absolom, Andrea Gibson et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2019References: 17
INTRODUCTION: During cancer treatment the timely detection and management of adverse events is essential for patient safety and maintaining the quality of life. Electronic patient self-Reporting of Adverse events: Patient Information and aDvice (eRAPID) was devised to support oncology practice, by allowing patients to self-report symptoms online at home during and beyond cancer treatment. Fundamentally the eRAPID intervention delivers immediate s…
An Attempt at a Typological Investigation of the Ice Motif as a Symbol of Death
Open AccessGalina VelikovaARTICLEStudies in Linguistics, Culture,…2017
Prompted by Frye's classification of literary works the present paper embarks on an investigation of the ice motif and its manifestations in a mythological and literary context. It is based on a restricted corpus, yet the survey made proves the recurrent meaning of ice to be a symbol of death and its various other connotations -inherently associated with the primal meaning revealing it in different aspects in the works to be analyzed
Qlu-C10d
Open AccessMadeleine King, M T King et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2016
Identifying components in consent information needed to support informed decision making about trial participation
Open AccessPurva Abhyankar, Galina Velikova et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2016Cited by: 1References: 37
Development of an item bank for computerized adaptive test (CAT) measurement of pain
Open AccessMorten Aagaard Petersen, Morten Aa Petersen et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2015
International Society for Quality of Life Research commentary on the draft European Medicines Agency reflection paper on the use of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures in oncology studies
Open AccessDerek Kyte, Bryce B Reeve et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2015
Training clinicians in how to use patient-reported outcome measures in routine clinical practice
Open AccessMaria Santana, Lotte Haverman et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2015
Psychometric analysis of the Korean version of the high-dose chemotherapy specific quality of life questionnaire module from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC QLQ-H…
Open AccessKyung Im Kim, Jae Hyun Kim et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2015
Using a discrete choice experiment to value the QLU-C10D
Open AccessRichard Norman, Rowena Viney et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2015
Beyond lip service and box ticking
Open AccessKate Absolom, Patricia Holch et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2015
Testing the measurement invariance of the EORTC QLQ-C30 across primary cancer sites using multi-group confirmatory factor analysis
Open AccessDaniel Costa, D S J Costa et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2014
Isoqol recommends minimum standards for patient-reported outcome measures used in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research
Open AccessBryce B Reeve, Kathleen W Wyrwich et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2013
How do doctors refer to patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) in oncology consultations
Open AccessJoanne Greenhalgh, Purva Abhyankar et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2012
Score equivalence of electronic and paper versions of the Social Difficulties Inventory (SDI-21)
Open AccessLaura Ashley, Ada Keding et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2012
Why values elicitation techniques enable people to make informed decisions about cancer trial participation
Open AccessPurva Abhyankar, Hugo Bekker et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2011
Background Decision aids help patients make informed treatment decisions. Values clarification (VC) techniques are part of decision aids that help patients assimilate the information with their personal values. There is little evidence that these techniques contribute to enhanced decision making over and above the provision of good quality information. Objectives To assess whether VC techniques are active ingredients in enhancing informed decisio…
Comparing higher order models for the EORTC QLQ-C30
Open AccessChad M Gundy, Peter Fayers et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2011
The Physical/Mental health model had the best fit of the higher order models considered, and enjoys empirical and theoretical support in comparable instruments and applications
A mixed methods approach to adapting health-related quality of life measures for use in routine oncology clinical practice
Open AccessClare Harley, Elena Takeuchi et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2011
Measurement invariance of the 16-item social distress scale
Open AccessAdam B Smith, Penny Wright et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2010
Development of computerized adaptive testing (CAT) for the EORTC QLQ-C30 physical functioning dimension
Open AccessMorten Aagaard Petersen, Mogens Groenvold et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2010