Development and validation of the system of quality of life instruments for cancer patients: Colorectal cancer (QLICP-CR)

Cancer Investigation

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 732-740

  Xu, Chuanzhi ^a   Yang, Zheng ^b   Tan, Jianfeng ^b   Meng, Qiong ^a   Cun, Yingli ^c   Tang, Xueliang ^c   Wan, Chonghua ^b  

^a KUNMING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGDONG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Yunnan Tumor Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; FACT C; Multitrait scaling analysis; Psychometric properties; QLICP CR; Quality of life; Standardized response mean

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION THEORY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE INSTRUMENTS FOR CANCER PATIENTS COLORECTAL CANCER; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ADULT; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84870676134     PISSN: 07357907     EISSN: 15324192     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07357907.2012.727933     Document Type: Article

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