The case for a HRQL core outcome set: outcome reporting bias in oesophageal cancer studies
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Methods Systematic literature searches (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and CINAHL) identified articles reporting HRQL data after curative treatments for oesophageal cancer from validated patient-completed questionnaires. The most frequently used instruments were examined (EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-OES24, QLQ-OES18, SF-36 & FACT-E). Outcome reporting bias was explored by examining which of the instrument’s scales and single items were documented in the methods and the results of papers, with each article checked by two independent reviewers.
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