Validation of a core outcome measure for palliative care in Africa: the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale
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Validation of a core outcome measure for palliative care in Africa: the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale
BACKGROUND Despite the burden of progressive incurable disease in Africa, there is almost no evidence on patient care or outcomes. A primary reason has been the lack of appropriate locally-validated outcome tools. This study aimed to validate a multidimensional scale (the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale) in a multi-centred international study. METHODS Validation was conducted across 5 A...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-8-10