Health related quality of life assessment instruments: A prospective study on preference and acceptability among cancer patients referred for radiotherapy

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 41, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 2250-2256

  Pijls Johannesma, Madelon C G ^a   Pijpe, Anouk ^b   Kempen, Gertrudis I J M ^b   Lambin, Philippe ^a,c   Dagnelie, Pieter C ^b  

^a MAASTRO CLINIC   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Assessment; Cancer; EORTC QLQ C30; MFI; PFS; Preference; Quality of Life; RSCL; VAS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 26244462083     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2005.06.019     Document Type: Article

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