Changes in physical functioning and quality of life in patients with cancer: Response shift and relative evaluation of one's condition

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 176-183

  Hagedoorn, Mariët ^a,b   Sneeuw, Kommer C A ^c   Aaronson, Neil K ^d  

^a Northern Centre for Healthcare Research (NCH)   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

^d NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer patients; Emotional functioning; Global quality of life; Physical functioning; Relative evaluation; Response shift

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NETHERLANDS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0036142399     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-4356(01)00438-3     Document Type: Article

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