Search for dissertations about: "Valgerdur Sigurdardottir"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Valgerdur Sigurdardottir.

2. 1. Quality of life of patients with generalised malignant melanoma on chemotherapy

   Author : Valgerður Sigurðardóttir; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : advanced malignant melanoma; care providers; chemotherapy; ethics; EORTCQLQ-C36; HAD scale; melanoma module; prognostic; proxy rater; psychometric analyses; quality of life.;

   Abstract : Background: A quality-of-life study (QOL) was conducted in parallel to a clinical trial to examine the impact of chemotherapy on the physical, psychological, social and overall functioning and well-being of the patients with advanced malignant melanoma on chemo-therapy. A tumour-specific questionnaire technique (EORTC QLQ) to evaluate patients' QOL, was studied and extensively validated. READ MORE