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[Using Karnofsky's scale to measure the quality of life]. 1998

F Cuadras Lacasa, and M Alcaraz Benavides, and M Llort Mateu, and M S Madriles Basagañas, and C Martín Ramírez, and M Mesalles Sin, and M Nogué Aliguer, and A Rubio García, and E Saigi Grau
Unidad de Oncología, Consorcio Hospitalario Parc Taulí, Sabadell.

Karnofsky's scale is one of the indexes most frequently used to measure cancer patients' quality of life. The main problem encountered when trying to verify it is the degree of subjectivity inherent in it. Due to this, an attempt was made to create a more objective measuring instrument based on Karnofsky's scale. To this end, a retrospective study involving 300 outpatients was carried out. For these patients, their Karnofsky index was determined by two independent agents: the patient's oncologist and the nursing team which complied its measure based on a survey answered by the patient himself/herself. The differences between these two methods proved to be statistically insignificant.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008495 Medical Oncology A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of neoplasms. Oncology, Medical,Clinical Oncology,Oncology, Clinical
D009369 Neoplasms New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms. Benign Neoplasm,Cancer,Malignant Neoplasm,Tumor,Tumors,Benign Neoplasms,Malignancy,Malignant Neoplasms,Neoplasia,Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Benign,Cancers,Malignancies,Neoplasias,Neoplasm, Benign,Neoplasm, Malignant,Neoplasms, Malignant
D009730 Nursing Assessment Evaluation of the nature and extent of nursing problems presented by a patient for the purpose of patient care planning. Nursing Protocols,Assessment, Nursing,Protocols, Nursing,Assessments, Nursing,Nursing Assessments,Nursing Protocol,Protocol, Nursing
D009859 Oncology Nursing A nursing specialty concerned with the care provided to cancer patients. It includes aspects of family functioning through education of both patient and family. Nursing, Oncologic,Oncologic Nursing,Cancer Nursing,Oncological Nursing,Nursing, Cancer,Nursing, Oncological,Nursing, Oncology
D011788 Quality of Life A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral, social environment as well as health and disease. HRQOL,Health-Related Quality Of Life,Life Quality,Health Related Quality Of Life
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000465 Algorithms A procedure consisting of a sequence of algebraic formulas and/or logical steps to calculate or determine a given task. Algorithm

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