Validation and reliability of distress thermometer in Chinese cancer patients

Chinese Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-58

  Tang, Li Li ^a   Zhang, Ye Ning ^a   Pang, Ying ^a   Zhang, Hai Wei ^a   Song, Li Li ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY CANCER HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Cancer patients; Distress thermometer; Reliability; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CHINESE; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DISTRESS THERMOMETER; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MINI INTERNATIONAL NEURO PSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 79953196514     PISSN: 10009604     EISSN: 19930631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11670-011-0054-y     Document Type: Article

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