Items selection in development of quality of life instrument for patients with esophageal cancer

VernacularTitle:食管癌生命质量测定量表QLICP-ES的条目筛选
Author: Yanbo QI ; Gaofeng LI ; Qiong MENG ; Chonghua WAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Esophageal neoplasms; Quality of life
From: Journal of International Oncology 2010;37(7):554-556
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To develop the specific module of quality of life instrument for patients with esophageal cancer. Methods with the structured group ( nominal group and focus group) methods and the qualitative and quantitative theory and methodology in developing rating scales, items were preliminary screened, evaluated and modified. And the data measuring from 28 cases of esophageal cancer patients and 25 doctors/nurses were analyzed by 4 statistical procedures: method of coefficient of variation, correlation analysis, patients'importance rating procedure and doctors' importance rating procedure. Results By above statistical procedures and advises of doctors, thus 19 - items specific module was formed finally. Conclusions The specific module developed on the strict procedures has good content representativeness and validity.