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Differential item functioning (DIF) in the EORTC QLQ-C30 : a comparison of baseline, on-treatment and off-treatment data

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The EORTC Quality of Life Group and the Quality of Life Cross-Cultural Meta-Analysis Group (Including: Scott, Neil W., Fayers, Peter M., Aaronson, Neil K., Bottomley, Andrew, de Graeff, Alexander, Groenvold, Mogens, Gundy, Chad, Koller, Michael, Petersen, Morten A. and Sprangers, Mirjam A. G.). (2009) Differential item functioning (DIF) in the EORTC QLQ-C30 : a comparison of baseline, on-treatment and off-treatment data. Quality of Life Research, 18 (3). pp. 381-388. doi:10.1007/s11136-009-9453-7 ISSN 0962-9343.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-009-9453-7

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Abstract

Introduction: Differential item functioning (DIF) analyses can be used to explore translation, cultural, gender or other differences in the performance of quality of life (QoL) instruments. These analyses are commonly performed using “baseline” or pretreatment data. We previously reported DIF analyses to examine the pattern of item responses for translations of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 QoL instrument, using only data collected prior to cancer treatment. We now compare the consistency of these results with similar analyses of on-treatment and off-treatment assessments and explore whether item relationships differ from those at baseline.
Methods: Logistic regression DIF analyses were used to examine the translation of each item in each multi-item scale at the three time points, after controlling for the overall scale score and other covariates. The consistency of results at the three time points was explored.
Results: For most EORTC QLQ-C30 subscales, the DIF results were very consistent across the three time points. Results for the Nausea and Vomiting scale varied the most across assessments.
Discussion: The results indicated that DIF analyses were stable across each time point and that the same DIF effects were usually found regardless of the treatment status of the respondent.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Clinical Trials Unit
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: Quality of Life Research
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
ISSN: 0962-9343
Official Date: April 2009
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DateEvent
April 2009Published
Volume: 18
Number: 3
Page Range: pp. 381-388
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-009-9453-7
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Contributors:
ContributionNameContributor ID
ResearcherBruce, J. (Julie)33523

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