Health-related quality of life in Japanese patients with bladder cancer measured by a newly developed Japanese version of the Bladder Cancer Index.
Takahiro OsawaJohn T WeiTakashige AbeMichitaka HondaShuhei YamadaJun FurumidoHiroshi KikuchiRyuji MatsumotoKazushi HirakawaYasuyuki SatoYoshihiro SasakiToru HarabayashiNorikata TakadaKeita MinamiHiroshi TanakaKen MoritaAkira KashiwagiNaoto MiyajimaTomoshige AkinoSachiyo MuraiYoichi M ItoShunichi FukuharaKatsuhiko OgasawaraNobuo ShinoharaPublished in: International journal of clinical oncology (2020)
Although revisions are needed to make it easier for elderly patients to comprehend, we confirmed the reliability and validity of the Japanese BCI. The Japanese BCI could be used for cross-cultural assessments of HRQOL in bladder cancer patients.