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A 12 country field study of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0) and the head and neck cancer specific module (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) in head and neck patients

Bjordal, K ; de Graeff, A ; Fayers, P M ; Hammerlid, E ; van Pottelsberghe, C ; Curran, D ; Ahlner-Elmqvist, Marianne LU ; Maher, E J ; Meyza, J W and Bredart, A , et al. (2000) In European Journal of Cancer 36(14). p.1796-1807
Abstract
This study tests the reliability and validity of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) head and neck cancer module (QLQ-H&N35) and version 3.0 of the EORTC Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) in 622 head and neck cancer patients from 12 countries. The patients completed the QLQ-C30, the QLQ-H&N35 and a debriefing questionnaire before antineoplastic treatment or at a follow-up. 232 patients receiving treatment completed a second questionnaire after treatment. Compliance was high and the questionnaire was well accepted by the patients. Multitrait scaling analysis confirmed the proposed scale structure of the QLQ-H&N35. The QLQ-H&N35 was responsive to differences between disease status, site and... (More)
This study tests the reliability and validity of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) head and neck cancer module (QLQ-H&N35) and version 3.0 of the EORTC Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) in 622 head and neck cancer patients from 12 countries. The patients completed the QLQ-C30, the QLQ-H&N35 and a debriefing questionnaire before antineoplastic treatment or at a follow-up. 232 patients receiving treatment completed a second questionnaire after treatment. Compliance was high and the questionnaire was well accepted by the patients. Multitrait scaling analysis confirmed the proposed scale structure of the QLQ-H&N35. The QLQ-H&N35 was responsive to differences between disease status, site and patients with different Karnofsky performance status, and to changes over time. The new physical functioning scale (with a four-point response format) of version 3.0 of the QLQ-C30 was shown to be more reliable than previous versions. Thus, the QLQ-H&N35, in conjunction with the QLQ-C30, appears to be reliable, valid and applicable to broad multicultural samples of head and neck cancer patients. (Less)
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EORTC QLQ-H&N35, EORTC QLQ-C30, Validation, Questionnaire, Assessment, Head and neck cancer, Quality of life
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European Journal of Cancer
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36
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14
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1796 - 1807
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Elsevier
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  • pmid:10974628
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1879-0852
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10.1016/S0959-8049(00)00186-6
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English
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  abstract     = {{This study tests the reliability and validity of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) head and neck cancer module (QLQ-H&N35) and version 3.0 of the EORTC Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) in 622 head and neck cancer patients from 12 countries. The patients completed the QLQ-C30, the QLQ-H&N35 and a debriefing questionnaire before antineoplastic treatment or at a follow-up. 232 patients receiving treatment completed a second questionnaire after treatment. Compliance was high and the questionnaire was well accepted by the patients. Multitrait scaling analysis confirmed the proposed scale structure of the QLQ-H&N35. The QLQ-H&N35 was responsive to differences between disease status, site and patients with different Karnofsky performance status, and to changes over time. The new physical functioning scale (with a four-point response format) of version 3.0 of the QLQ-C30 was shown to be more reliable than previous versions. Thus, the QLQ-H&N35, in conjunction with the QLQ-C30, appears to be reliable, valid and applicable to broad multicultural samples of head and neck cancer patients.}},
  author       = {{Bjordal, K and de Graeff, A and Fayers, P M and Hammerlid, E and van Pottelsberghe, C and Curran, D and Ahlner-Elmqvist, Marianne and Maher, E J and Meyza, J W and Bredart, A and Soderholm, A L and Arraras, J J and Feine, J S and Abendstein, H and Morton, R P and Pignon, T and Huguenin, P and Bottomly, A and Kaasa, S}},
  issn         = {{1879-0852}},
  keywords     = {{EORTC QLQ-H&N35; EORTC QLQ-C30; Validation; Questionnaire; Assessment; Head and neck cancer; Quality of life}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{14}},
  pages        = {{1796--1807}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{European Journal of Cancer}},
  title        = {{A 12 country field study of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0) and the head and neck cancer specific module (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) in head and neck patients}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0959-8049(00)00186-6}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/S0959-8049(00)00186-6}},
  volume       = {{36}},
  year         = {{2000}},
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