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Open AccessSimple change in logistic procedure improves response rate to QOL assessment: a report from the Japan Children’s Cancer Group
Reducing non-completion of quality-of-life assessment in clinical trials is an important challenge in obtaining accurate data and unbiased interpretation of patients’ quality-of-life for each regimen. We evalu...
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Cancer-specific health-related quality of life in children with brain tumors
To understand the influence of disease and treatment on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of children with brain tumors, compared to the HRQOL of children with other cancers, from the viewpoints of ch...
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Factors influencing self- and parent-reporting health-related quality of life in children with brain tumors
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is not only a degree of health but also reflects patient perceptions and expectations of health. For children with brain tumors, better understanding of HRQOL requires th...
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Open AccessValidation of the Japanese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Cancer Module
The PedsQL 3.0 Cancer Module is a widely used instrument to measure pediatric cancer specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for children aged 2 to 18 years. We developed the Japanese version of the Pe...
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Mental health among young adult survivors of childhood cancer and their siblings including posttraumatic growth
Few studies have addressed the mental health status of young adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) and their siblings (SIBs). This paper focuses on depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), ...
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Open AccessDevelopment of the Japanese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Brain Tumor Module
The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) is a widely-used modular instrument for measuring health-related quality of life in children aged 2 to 18 years. The PedsQL™ Brain Tumor Module is comprised o...