| Literature DB >> 17521904 |
S Gujral1, T Conroy, C Fleissner, O Sezer, P M King, K N L Avery, P Sylvester, M Koller, M A G Sprangers, J M Blazeby.
Abstract
The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) has a portfolio of questionnaire modules to supplement the QLQ-C30 to assess patient reported outcomes in cancer clinical trials. This study updated the module for colorectal cancer. A review of the literature identified 20 articles that used the EORTC colorectal module. Eight papers did not report data from scales addressing sexual function and 8 added additional scales to assess ano-rectal function. Interviews with patients (n=79) and professionals (n=11) informed item selection, reduction and modification. A new 29 item module was devised and further patient interviews (n=120) examined its format and content validity. Patients found the new module acceptable with relevant content. The new module, the EORTC QLQ-CR29, is hypothesised as containing 6 scales and 11 single items. An international study examining its clinical and psychometric validity will be performed.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17521904 DOI： 10.1016/j.ejca.2007.04.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Cancer ISSN： 0959-8049 Impact factor: 9.162