Interpreting the significance of changes in health-related quality-of- life scores

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 139-144

  Osoba, David ^a   Rodrigues, George ^a   Myles, James ^a   Zee, Benny ^a   Pater, Joseph ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN; NAVELBINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0031972496     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1998.16.1.139     Document Type: Article

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