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A daily diary for quality of life measurement in advanced breast cancer trials
S C Fraser1, A J Ramirez, S R Ebbs
1Department of Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London, UK.
British Journal of Cancer
|February 1, 1993
Abstract:
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.