Thresholds for clinical importance were established to improve interpretation of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in clinical practice and research

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Johannes M. Giesinger · Universität Innsbruck

Fanny L. Loth · Universität Innsbruck

Neil K. Aaronson · The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Juan Ignacio Arrarás

Giovanni Caocci · University of Cagliari

Fabio Efficace · Fondazione Gimema Onlus

Mogens Grøenvold · Frederiksberg Hospital

Abstract

This EORTC Quality of Life Group study provides TCIs for the functioning and symptom scales of the EORTC QLQ-C30. These TCIs can increase the interpretability of the questionnaire results and foster its use in daily clinical practice and in clinical research.

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Published in: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volume 118, pp. 1-8

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.10.003

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Thresholds for clinical importance were established to improve interpretation of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in clinical practice and research

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