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Table 2 Relevant instrument's characteristics.

From: Patient reported outcomes in head and neck cancer: selecting instruments for quality of life integration in clinical protocols

 

EORTC-QLQ C30

FACT-G

EORTC H&N35

FACT- (H&N-G)

No. of items

30

27

35

12

Global score

No

Yes

No

Yes

Scales

5 functional

4 functional

7 symptom

None

 

3 symptom

   
 

2 global

   

Simple items

6

0

11

12

  1. EORTC QLQ-C30, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life - Core 30.
  2. EORTC H&N35, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Head and Neck
  3. FACT-G, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General.
  4. FACT H&N, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy, Head and Neck