title: A daily diary for quality of life measurement in advanced breast cancer trials.
abstract: The Qualitator is a daily diary card to measure Quality of Life, developed for use in chemotherapy trials for patients with advanced breast cancer. In a trial at King's College Hospital, 29 patients completed the Qualitator and their scores were compared with scores in the Linear Analogue Self-Assessment and Nottingham Health Profile taken four-weekly. In a separate study at Guy's Hospital, 31 patients completed the diary. The Qualitator offers accurate prognostic data regarding subsequent UICC response and survival and is simple to use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ebbs
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Fallowfield
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Dobbs
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015251:Epirubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D015251:Epirubicin; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil; D008727:Methotrexate