Revision and Psychometric Testing of the City of Hope Quality of Life–Ostomy Questionnaire
Quality of Life ResearchPublished 8 September 2004
Marcia Grant, Betty Ferrell, Grace E. Dean, Gwen Uman, David Chu, Robert S. Krouse
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Evidence is provided for the validity and reliability of the COH-QOL-Ostomy Questionnaire as a comprehensive, multidimensional self-report questionnaire for measuring quality of life in patients with intestinal ostomies.
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Overall, the analyses provide evidence for the validity and reliability of the COH-QOL-Ostomy Questionnaire as a comprehensive, multidimensional self-report questionnaire for measuring quality of life in patients with intestinal ostomies.
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