Inconsistencies in Quality of Life Data Collection in Clinical Trials: A Potential Source of Bias? Interviews with Research Nurses and Trialists

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs), such as health-related quality of life (HRQL) are increasingly used to evaluate treatment effectiveness in clinical trials, are valued by patients, and may inform important decisions in the clinical setting. It is of concern, therefore, that preliminary evidence, ga...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 8; no. 10; p. e76625
Main Authors:	Kyte, Derek, Ives, Jonathan, Draper, Heather, Keeley, Thomas, Calvert, Melanie
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 04.10.2013 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Bias Cancer Clinical trials Clinical Trials as Topic - standards Content analysis Data Collection Education Ethics Health care Health care policy Humans Interviews Medical personnel Medical research Methods Nurses Nursing research Patients Primary care Qualitative analysis Qualitative Research Quality of Life Research Design Research Personnel Researchers Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Training Well being United Kingdom > UK
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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