Validation study of a quality of life (QOL) questionnaire for use in Iran

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 543-546

  Safaee, Azade ^a   Dehkordi, Bijang Moghim ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

C30; EORTC QLQ; Iran; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 57349171786     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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