Quality of life of patients with oesophageal cancer in Taiwan: validation and application of the Taiwan Chinese (Mandarin) version of the EORTC QLQ-OES18: a brief communication
學年 98
學期 2
出版（發表）日期 2010-05-22
作品名稱 Quality of life of patients with oesophageal cancer in Taiwan: validation and application of the Taiwan Chinese (Mandarin) version of the EORTC QLQ-OES18: a brief communication
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著者 Wei-Chu Chie; Chia-Jih Tsai; Chieh Chiang; Yung-Chie Lee
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著錄名稱、卷期、頁數 Quality of Life Research 19(8), 1127-1131
摘要 Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity, and the application of the Taiwan Chinese Version of the EORTC QLQ-OES18. Methods The authors translated the questionnaire according to the guideline of the EORTC. Ninety-five patients with oesophageal cancer in National Taiwan University Hospital were interviewed using the questionnaire and the EORTC QLQ-C30 between October 2002 and September 2007. Answer distribution and psychometric properties of the EORTC QLQ-OES18 were examined. Results The mean age of the patients was 60 years (SD 12 years). Most of the patients were in advanced stages of disease, with two-thirds off-treatment. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were satisfactory (0.77–0.82) or near-satisfactory (pain: 0.67). The item-to-own and item-to-other scale correlations showed satisfactory results. Patients who were on-treatment versus off-treatment had significantly poorer quality of life scores in dysphagia, dry mouth, and taste, and a borderline poorer score in cough. Opposite situations were seen in the scales of reflux and choking. Conclusions The EORTC QLQ-OES18 is a valid instrument to assess quality of life issues in patients with oesophageal cancer in Taiwan.
關鍵字 Oesophageal cancer;EORTC QLQ-C30;EORTC QLQ-OES18;Quality of life
語言 en_US
ISSN 1573-2649
期刊性質 國外
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產學合作
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審稿制度 否
國別 USA
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