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1. Need for a paradigm for application of outcome measure (QOL scales) in head and neck cancer patients in India.

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Sayed SI and Kazi RA

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Head and Neck Neoplasms psychology, Humans, India, Language, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Psychometrics methods, Quality Control, Quality of Life, Sickness Impact Profile, Surveys and Questionnaires, Treatment Outcome, Head and Neck Neoplasms therapy
Abstract

Quality of life (QOL) is a multidimensional construct that minimally includes broadly defined assessments of the physical, psychological, and social domains of functioning. However, measuring this QOL is complicated by the fact that there are many different validated questionnaires available. In India, with people now wanting self-directed care and greater autonomy, we must direct increased efforts towards QOL and its assessment. We propose the Assessment, Translation & Validation, Application and Audit method to increase the use of QOL scales in our country.

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2008
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