The EORTC Core Quality of Life questionnaire (QLQ-C30): validity and reliability when analysed with patients treated with palliative radiotherapy

摘要: The EORTC Core Quality of Life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) is designed to measure cancer patients' physical, psychological and social functions. composed multi-item scales single items. 247 patients completed the QLQ-C30 before palliative radiotherapy 181 after radiotherapy. was well accepted with a high completion rate in present patient population consisting advanced short life expectancy. In addition, found be useful detect effect over time. scale reliability excellent for all except role functioning scale. Excellent criterion validity emotional where it correlated GHQ-20. Performance improved second evaluation as compared first. study shows that practical valid measuring quality disease.