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EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL: Quality of Life in Palliative Cancer Care
The EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL is a 15-item quality-of-life instrument specifically designed for advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care. Developed by Groenvold et al. in 2006, it is a shortened version of the QLQ-C30, retaining core QoL domains while reducing respondent burden—critical in palliative settings where fatigue and functional impairment limit questionnaire completion. It measures physical, emotional, and functional well-being alongside key palliative symptoms.
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- Groenvold, M., Petersen, M. A., Aaronson, N. K., Arraras, J. I., Blazeby, J. M., Bottomley, A., et al. (2006). The development of the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL: a shortened quality-of-life questionnaire for cancer patients in palliative care. Eur J Cancer, 42(1), 55–64. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2005.06.022 ↗
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