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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.
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Fraser, S., Ramirez, A., Ebbs, S. et al. A daily diary for quality of life measurement in advanced breast cancer trials. Br J Cancer 67, 341–346 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1993.62
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