The psychometric properties of the Icelandic version of the Distress Thermometer and Problem List

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 730-736

  Gunnarsdottir, S ^a,b   Thorvaldsdottir, G H ^c   Fridriksdottir, N ^a,b   Bjarnason, B ^b   Sigurdsson, F ^a   Skulason, B ^a   Smari, J ^b  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^c Icelandic Psychology Association   (Iceland)

Author keywords

cancer; distress; Distress Thermometer; oncology; screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DISTRESS THERMOMETER AND PROBLEM LIST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONCOLOGY; OUTPATIENT; PREDICTION; PROSTATE CANCER; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URETHRA CANCER;

EID: 84863469773     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1950     Document Type: Article

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