Is it useful to calculate sum scores of the quality of life questionnaire EORTC QLQ-C30?

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 677-683

  Hinz, A ^a   Einenkel, J ^a   Briest, S ^a   Stolzenburg, J U ^a   Papsdorf, K ^a   Singer, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Psychological; Psychometrics; Quality of life; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 84865189555     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2012.01367.x     Document Type: Article

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