TY - JOUR AU - Higginson, Irene J. AU - Gao, Wei PY - 2008 DA - 2008/06/02 TI - Caregiver assessment of patients with advanced cancer: concordance with patients, effect of burden and positivity JO - Health and Quality of Life Outcomes SP - 42 VL - 6 IS - 1 AB - Clinicians and researchers often have to rely on information from caregivers to assess patients with advanced cancer. This study aims to assess the validity (using patients' assessment as the gold standard) of caregiver reports of patient concerns and the roles of caregiver burden and positivity. SN - 1477-7525 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-6-42 DO - 10.1186/1477-7525-6-42 ID - Higginson2008 ER -