Ciampi, Antonio Lockwood, Gina Sutherland, Heather J. Llewellyn-Thomas, Hilary A. Till, James E.
Verschenen in:
Journal of psychosocial oncology
Paginering:
Jaargang 6 (1989) nr. 1-2 pagina's 1-19
Jaar:
1989-02-06
Inhoud:
Information about health-related quality of life for patients with breast cancer, obtained using a series of linear analog self-assessment (LASA) scales, has been condensed into four summary scores using factor analysis. Three of these factor scales, incorporating 16 LASA scales related to general health, have been designated Physcial, Emotional, and Social Health; the fourth factor scale, termed Disease-Related, incorporates 11 LASA scales related to breast cancer and its treatment. These factor scales were compared with an established instrument for assessing health status - the Duke-University of North Carolina Health Profile - and were found to perform satisfactorily. The factor scales provide an attractive compromise bewteen attempts to condense all the results into a single overall score and the reporting of results for each individual LASA scale.