Journal article
Measurement of Health-Related Quality of Life in Survivors of Cancer in Childhood in Central America: Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity
Abstract
Cancer is the commonest cause of disease-related death in children over 5 years of age in various parts of Latin America, but the survival rates are improving. This study assessed the health status and health-related quality of life (HRQL) of more than 200 survivors of cancer in childhood in the countries of a Central American consortium devoted to pediatric hematology-oncology. Patients' self-reports and parental proxy assessments were …
Authors
Fu L; Talsma D; Baez F; Bonilla M; Moreno B; Ah-Chu M; Pena A; Furlong W; Barr RD
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 331–341
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 2006
DOI
10.1097/00043426-200606000-00003
ISSN
1077-4114