The feasibility and responsiveness of the health utilities index in patients with early-stage breast cancer: A prospective longitudinal study

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 333-345

  Lovrics, Peter J ^a   Cornacchi, Sylvie D ^a   Barnabi, Francesco ^a   Whelan, Tim ^a   Goldsmith, Charles H ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Health Utilities Index; Quality of life; Responsiveness; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CONSULTATION; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH UTILITIES INDEX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT FORM 36;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 39149095923     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-007-9305-2     Document Type: Article

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