Health-related quality of life of children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: Comparisons and correlations between parent and clinician reports

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 514-518

  Waters, ElizabethB ^a   Wake, Melissa A ^a   Hesketh, Kylie D ^a   Ashley, David M ^a   Smibert, Elizabeth ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Children; Health related quality of life; Medical oncology; Parent report

Indexed keywords

MERCAPTOPURINE; METHOTREXATE; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUSTODY; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE; MALE; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037428666     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.10815     Document Type: Article

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