Validation of the Distress Thermometer worldwide: State of the science

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 241-250

  Donovan, Kristine A ^a   Grassi, Luigi ^b   McGinty, Heather L ^a   Jacobsen, Paul B ^a  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

cancer; distress; Distress Thermometer; screening; validity

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; DATA BASE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DISTRESS THERMOMETER; E-MAIL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THERMOMETER; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CANCER; DISTRESS; DISTRESS THERMOMETER; SCREENING; VALIDITY;

HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VALIDATION STUDIES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84895436648     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3430     Document Type: Review

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