Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 367-373 , October 2008

Psychometric Properties of the Brief Fatigue Inventory in Greek Patients with Advanced Cancer

  • Kyriaki Mystakidou, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pain Relief and Palliative Care Unit, Areteion Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Kyriaki Mystakidou, MD, PhD, Pain Relief and Palliative Care Unit, Department of Radiology, Areteion Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 27 Korinthias Street, 115 26 Athens, Greece.
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  • Eleni Tsilika, BSc, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Pain Relief and Palliative Care Unit, Areteion Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • Efi Parpa, BA, MA

      Affiliations

    • Pain Relief and Palliative Care Unit, Areteion Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Tito R. Mendoza, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pain Research Group, University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Kyriaki Pistevou-Gombaki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Radiotherapy Department, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Lambros Vlahos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Areteion Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • Charles S. Cleeland, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pain Research Group, University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA

,Accepted 1 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.10.021

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 367-373 , October 2008

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