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Studies

Hardy et al. (1999): study GB London 1997

Publication

Author(s):
Hardy, J.R.; Edmonds, P.; Turner, R.
Title:
The Use of the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist in Palliative Care.
Source:
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 1999, Vol. 18, 79 - 84

Investigation

Public
Cancer patients in a palliative care unit, followed 4 weeks, UK, 1997
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability chunk sample
Respondents
N = 98
Non Response
48 and three weeks respecyively
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
The Rotterdam Symptom Checklist in Palliative care was used as a questionnaire to assess QOL

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

I feel..
0      terrible
;
;
100  great

Rated on horizontal open line scale
Classification:
A-AOL-cw-sq-ol-101-a
Author's label:
VAS
Page in publication:
84

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Number of weeks in palliative care unit Symptoms of bad health
Palliative care