Czech version of EORTC QLQ - CX24 questionnaire for patients with cervical cancer

Czech version

Authors: Michael Jiří Halaška ¹ ; Tomáš Brtnický ¹ ; M. Nováčková ¹; M. Pluta ¹; H. Stankušová ²; R. Chmel ¹ ; M. Hrehorčák ¹; H. Robová ¹ ; Lukáš Rob ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika UK 2. LF a FN v Motole, Praha, přednosta kliniky prof. MUDr. L. Rob, CSc. ¹; Radioterapeuticko-onkologické oddělení FN v Motole, Praha, primářka oddělení MUDr. J. Prausová, CSc. ²
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2010; 75(6): 529-534

Overview

Objective:
Translation and validation of the EORTC QLQ - CX24 questionnaire on quality of life into the Czech language and literature.

Type of study:
Prospective study.

Setting:
Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University and Faculty Hospital Motol, Prague.

Methods:
In concordance with the EORTC guidelines a questionaire for patients with cervical cancer was translated and validated. A group of 14 women who underwent the treatment for cervical cancer filled in the questionaire. T-test was used for the evaluation of the patient’s characteristics and the differences in quality of life.

Results:
We present a Czech version of the questionaire EORTC QLQ-CX24 and the description how to evaulate it. In comparison of the two treatment groups no statistically significant differences have been found.

Conclusion:
EORTC QLQ-CX24 is an internationally accepted questionnaire focused on patients with cervical cancer which should be incorporated into the projects dealing with women undergoing treatment for this disease.

Key words:
quality of life, cervical cancer, questionnaire, EORTC QLQ - CX24.

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