Korfage et al. (2005): study NL 1996
Publication
- Author(s):
- Korfage, I.J.; Borsboom, G.J.; Essink-Bot, M.L.; Madalinska, J.B.
- Title:
- Five-Year Follow-Up of Health Related Quality of Life after Primary Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer.
- Source:
- International Journal of Cancer, 2005, Vol. 116, 291 - 296
Investigation
- Public
- Prostate cancer patient, The Netherlands, followed five years after treatment
- Sample
- Non-probability purposive sample
- Respondents
- N = 314
- Non Response
- 101
- Assessment
-
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Mailed questionnaire
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
During the past 4 weeks.. Have you been a happy person?
5 all of the time
4 most of the time
3 some of the time
2 a little of the time
1 none of the time
Item MH5 in SF-36 (Medical Outcome Study 36 item Short Form) version 2 (5-step rating scale) - Classification:
- M-TH-cm-sq-v-5-a
- Author's label:
- Quality of Life
- Remarks:
- Scores on this item were provided on request by the author
M and SD average T1-T4 - Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 2.32 4.39
- SD:
- 1.32 4.40