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HNC-8D: A Head and Neck Cancer–Specific Utility Measure That Improves Discrimination of Post‑treatment Health States

MedXY Editorial TeamNov 21, 2025
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– The HNC-8D is an 8-dimension, disease-specific health utility instrument for patients treated for head and neck cancer, derived from the EORTC QLQ-C30 and the QLQ‑H&N43 modules.

– Psychometric development used exploratory factor analysis and Rasch/practical item selection across two patient datasets; discriminative validity showed lower scores for patients with gastrostomy or tracheostomy tubes across 7 of 8 items.

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