No impact of Asian ethnicity on EORTC QLQ-C30 scores: Group differences and differential item functioning in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

Carolyn Emily SchwartzRoland B StarkKatrina BorowiecKarl-Johan Myren

Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2021)

When compared to norms, Asian patients showed no systematic biases. DIF results supported this finding. We conclude that Asian ethnicity does not impact interpretation of EORTC QLQ-C30 scores.

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