Urol. praxi. 2016;17(4):177-179 | DOI: 10.36290/uro.2016.044
The tools assessing health-related quality of life in patients with prostate cancer
- Urologická klinika Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc
Recently, a big emphasis is laid not only on treatment of prostate cancer but also on Health-related quality of life of patient
(HRQOL). Instruments (questionnaires) assessing HRQOL can be generally-oriented or disease-specific. Making of or translating
a questionnaire is a standardized process performed under strict rules of psychometric testing. Characterization and objective
evaluation of HRQOL using validated Instruments is useful when deciding about specific-patient-oriented treatment. Authors
constantly search the Golden mean – a questionnaire with a number of items as low as possible that describes patient's state in
the most complex way.
Keywords: quality of life, HRQOL, questionnaire, EPIC, prostate cancer
Published: October 1, 2016 Show citation
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