Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire module to be used in quality of life assessments in head and neck cancer patients. EORTC Quality of Life Study Group

K Bjordal; Marianne Ahlner-Elmqvist; E Tollesson; A B Jensen; D Razavi; E J Maher; S Kaasa

doi:10.3109/02841869409098450

Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire module to be used in quality of life assessments in head and neck cancer patients. EORTC Quality of Life Study Group

K Bjordal, Marianne Ahlner-Elmqvist, E Tollesson, A B Jensen, D Razavi, E J Maher, S Kaasa

Laryngoesophagology, Allergy and Life Quality

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A head and neck cancer specific questionnaire module designed to be used in quality of life assessments before, during, and after radiotherapy and surgery, with or without combinations with chemotherapy has been developed in accordance with guidelines given by the EORTC Quality of Life Study Group. Relevant issues were generated by means of literature search, and interviews with specialists and patients. Pre-testing of a preliminary questionnaire module was performed in patients from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom and French-speaking Belgium. The resulting head and neck cancer module, the EORTC QLQ-H&N37, includes 37 items concerning disease and treatment related symptoms, social function and sexuality. By using a combination of the general EORTC QLQ-C30 and the EORTC QLQ-H&N37, health-related quality of life measurements may be compared between studies in different cancer populations, and still be sensitive to changes in the target population.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	879-885
Journal	Acta Oncologica
Volume	33
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409098450
Publication status	Published - 1994

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Cancer and Oncology

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Bjordal, K., Ahlner-Elmqvist, M., Tollesson, E., Jensen, A. B., Razavi, D., Maher, E. J., & Kaasa, S. (1994). Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire module to be used in quality of life assessments in head and neck cancer patients. EORTC Quality of Life Study Group. Acta Oncologica, 33(8), 879-885. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409098450

Bjordal, K ; Ahlner-Elmqvist, Marianne ; Tollesson, E ; Jensen, A B ; Razavi, D ; Maher, E J ; Kaasa, S. / Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire module to be used in quality of life assessments in head and neck cancer patients. EORTC Quality of Life Study Group. In: Acta Oncologica. 1994 ; Vol. 33, No. 8. pp. 879-885.

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Bjordal, K, Ahlner-Elmqvist, M, Tollesson, E, Jensen, AB, Razavi, D, Maher, EJ & Kaasa, S 1994, 'Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire module to be used in quality of life assessments in head and neck cancer patients. EORTC Quality of Life Study Group', Acta Oncologica, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 879-885. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409098450

Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire module to be used in quality of life assessments in head and neck cancer patients. EORTC Quality of Life Study Group. / Bjordal, K; Ahlner-Elmqvist, Marianne; Tollesson, E; Jensen, A B; Razavi, D; Maher, E J; Kaasa, S.

In: Acta Oncologica, Vol. 33, No. 8, 1994, p. 879-885.

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Bjordal K, Ahlner-Elmqvist M, Tollesson E, Jensen AB, Razavi D, Maher EJ et al. Development of a European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire module to be used in quality of life assessments in head and neck cancer patients. EORTC Quality of Life Study Group. Acta Oncologica. 1994;33(8):879-885. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409098450