Patterns of missing mini mental status exam (MMSE) in radiation therapy oncology group (RTOG) brain cancer trials

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 383-395

  Bae, K ^a   Bruner, D W ^b   Baek, S ^b   Movsas, B ^c   Corn, B W ^d   Dignam, J J ^a,e  

^a RADIATION THERAPY ONCOLOGY GROUP   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain cancer; Mini mental status exam; Missing data

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RESEARCH; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COGNITION DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82955237424     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-011-0603-8     Document Type: Article

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