Ethnic differential item functioning in the assessment of quality of life in cancer patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Past research has shown that Filipino cancer patients report lower levels of quality of life (QoL) than other ethnic groups. One possible explanation for this is that Filipinos do not define QoL in the same manner as others, resultin...

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Main Authors: Gotay Carolyn C, Pagano Ian S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-10-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/3/1/60