Journal article
Considering quality of life for children with cancer: a systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures and the development of a conceptual model
Abstract
ObjectivesAn appraisal of pediatric cancer-specific quality-of-life (QOL) instruments revealed a lack of clarity about what constitutes QOL in this population. This study addresses this concern by identifying the concepts that underpin the construct of QOL as determined by a content analysis of all patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments used in childhood cancer research.MethodsA systematic review was performed of key databases (i.e., …
Authors
Anthony SJ; Selkirk E; Sung L; Klaassen RJ; Dix D; Scheinemann K; Klassen AF
Journal
Quality of Life Research, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 771–789
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
4 2014
DOI
10.1007/s11136-013-0482-x
ISSN
0962-9343