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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