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Multicenter Study
. 2013 Feb 5;108(2):301-10.
doi: 10.1038/bjc.2012.560. Epub 2013 Jan 15.

Validation of the EORTC QLQ-GINET21 questionnaire for assessing quality of life of patients with gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours

G Yadegarfar  1 , L Friend, L Jones, L M Plum, J Ardill, B Taal, G Larsson, K Jeziorski, D Kwekkeboom, J K Ramage; EORTC Quality of Life Group
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Multicenter Study

Validation of the EORTC QLQ-GINET21 questionnaire for assessing quality of life of patients with gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours

G Yadegarfar et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

Background: Quality of life is an important end point in clinical trials, yet there are few quality of life questionnaires for neuroendocrine tumours.

Methods: This international multicentre validation study assesses the QLQ-GINET21 Quality of Life Questionnaire in 253 patients with gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours. All patients were requested to complete two quality of life questionnaires - the EORTC Core Quality of Life questionnaire (QLQ-C30) and the QLQ-GINET21 - at baseline, and at 3 and 6 months post-baseline; the psychometric properties of the questionnaire were then analysed.

Results: Analysis of QLQ-GINET21 scales confirmed appropriate aggregation of the items, except for treatment-related symptoms, where weight gain showed low correlation with other questions in the scale; weight gain was therefore analysed as a single item. Internal consistency of scales using Cronbach's α coefficient was >0.7 for all parts of the QLQ-GINET21 at 6 months. Intraclass correlation was >0.85 for all scales. Discriminant validity was confirmed, with values <0.70 for all scales compared with each other.Scores changed in accordance with alterations in performance status and in response to expected clinical changes after therapies. Mean scores were similar for pancreatic and other tumours.

Conclusion: The QLQ-GINET21 is a valid and responsive tool for assessing quality of life in the gut, pancreas and liver neuroendocrine tumours.

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QLQ-GINET21 scale and single-item mean scores at baseline, and at 3 and 6 months post-baseline (x axis: scale/item; y axis: mean score). The subscripts of 1 and 2 represent Group 1 and Group 2, respectively.
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