A DAILY DIARY FOR QUALITY-OF-LIFE MEASUREMENT IN ADVANCED BREAST-CANCER TRIALS

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作者
FRASER, SCA
RAMIREZ, AJ
EBBS, SR
FALLOWFIELD, LJ
DOBBS, HJ
RICHARDS, MA
BATES, T
BAUM, M
机构
[1] UNIV LONDON KINGS COLL HOSP, DEPT RADIOTHERAPY & ONCOL, LONDON SE5 9RS, ENGLAND
[2] IMPERIAL CANC RES FUND, GUYS HOSP, CLIN ONCOL, LONDON SE1 9RT, ENGLAND
[3] MAYDAY UNIV HOSP, DEPT SURG, SURREY CR7 7YE, ENGLAND
[4] WILLIAM HARVEY HOSP, DEPT SURG, ASHFORD TN24 0LZ, KENT, ENGLAND
[5] UNIV LONDON LONDON HOSP, COLL MED, CANC RES CAMPAIGN COMMUN & COUNSELLING RES CTR, LONDON E1 2AD, ENGLAND
[6] ROYAL MARSDEN HOSP, INST FINE ARTS, LONDON, ENGLAND
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10.1038/bjc.1993.62
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R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
The Qualitator is a daily diary card to measure Quality of Life, developed for use in chemotherapy trials for patients with advanced breast cancer. In a trial at King's College Hospital, 29 patients completed the Qualitator and their scores were compared with scores in the Linear Analogue Self-Assessment and Nottingham Health Profile taken four-weekly. In a separate study at Guy's Hospital, 31 patients completed the diary. The Qualitator offers accurate prognostic data regarding subsequent UICC response and survival and is simple to use.
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