Applied Nursing Research
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 53-58 , February 2011

Validation and testing of the Acceptability E-scale for Web-based patient-reported outcomes in cancer care

  • Joseph D. Tariman, PhC, APRN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 206 437 2328 (Cell).
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  • Donna L. Berry, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Phyllis Cantor Cancer Research Center, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02445, USA
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  • Barbara Halpenny, MA

      Affiliations

    • Phyllis Cantor Cancer Research Center, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02445, USA
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  • Seth Wolpin, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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  • Karen Schepp, PhD, ARNP

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA

Received 10 December 2008 ,Revised 30 March 2009 ,Accepted 19 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2009.04.003

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 53-58 , February 2011