Computerized Symptom and Quality-of-Life Assessment for Patients With Cancer Part I: Development and Pilot Testing

Donna L. Berry

Lisa J. Trigg

William B. Lober

Bryant T. Karras

Mary L. Galligan

Mary Austin-Seymour

Stephanie Martin

ONF 2004, 31(5), E75-E83. DOI: 10.1188/04.ONF.E75-E83

Purpose/Objectives: To develop and test an innovative computerized symptom and quality-of-life (QOL) assessment for patients with cancer who are evaluated for and treated with radiation therapy.

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