Commentary on comparing translations of the EORTC QLQ-C30 using differential item functioning analyses

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1117-1118

  Crane, Paul K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; LINGUISTICS; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RESEARCH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33747135381     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-006-0057-1     Document Type: Note

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