Health-related quality of life measurement in randomized clinical trials in surgical oncology

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 3178-3186

  Blazeby, Jane M ^a   Avery, Kerry ^b   Sprangers, Mirjam ^b   Pikhart, Hynek ^b   Fayers, Peter ^b   Donovan, Jenny ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BIOASSAY; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH STATUS; NEOPLASM;

DECISION MAKING; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33746024287     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2005.05.2951     Document Type: Review

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