Normative data for the EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC-sexuality items in the general Dutch population

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 667-675

  Van De Poll Franse, Lonneke V ^a,b   Mols, Floortje ^a,b   Gundy, Chad M ^c   Creutzberg, Carien L ^d   Nout, Remi A ^d   Verdonck De Leeuw, Irma M ^e   Taphoorn, Martin J ^f,g   Aaronson, Neil K ^c  

^a The Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^f MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

^g ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

EORTC QLQ C30; Normative data; Quality of life; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF CANCER QUALITY OF LIFE C30; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFERENCE VALUE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952107969     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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