Assessing the EORTC QLQ-BM22 module using rasch modeling and confirmatory factor analysis across countries: A comprehensive psychometric evaluation in patients with bone metastases

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1405-1410

  Lin, Chung Ying ^a   Pakpour, Amir H ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b QAZVIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bone metastases; Confirmatory factor analysis; EORTC QLQ BM22; Quality of life; Rasch analysis

Indexed keywords

BONE TUMOR; CANADA; CANCER STAGING; EVALUATION STUDY; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECONDARY; TAIWAN;

BONE NEOPLASMS; CANADA; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 84965035983     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2016.17.3.1405     Document Type: Article

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