Characteristics and implications of attrition in health-related quality of life studies in palliative care

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 432-440

  Ahlner Elmqvist, Marianne ^a,b,c   Bjordal, K ^d   Jordhoy M S ^e   Kaasa, S ^f,g   Jannert, M ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^f NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^g TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Attrition; Compliance; Dropouts; Palliative care; Questionnaires; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; KARNOFSKY PERFORMANCE STATUS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMATIC ERROR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649311967     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216309104057     Document Type: Article

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