Health related quality of life in colorectal cancer patients: state of the art

Table 1 List of QoL tools frequently used in oncology

Name of instruments	Type
SF-36 [14] and SF-12 [15]	Generic
EQ-5D [16]	Generic
FACT-G [17]	Cancer specific
EORTC QLQ-C30 [18]	Cancer specific
QoL-CS [84]	Cancer specific
EORTC QLQ-CR29 [19]	CRC specific
mCOH-QOL and abridged version for non-stoma patients [85]	CRC specific
FACT-C [17]	CRC specific

EORTC= European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer; FACT= Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy; mCOH= Modified City of Hope Quality of Life-Ostomy

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