It is a copyrighted instrument. Conditions for its use are dependent on whether it will be employed in an academic or commercial setting. For academic settings, there is no charge, but a User's agreement is required for each study (please go to 'Downloads' to fill in a download request).
For studies carried out on behalf of a commercial sponsor a royalty fee is payable. A royalty fee is required per study. The amount of the fee depends on the number of patients. For further details of the fee structure, please contact Sarah Williams.
The funds that are generated through the copyright arrangement are used exclusively to support the on-going research of the QLG on the development and refinement of quality of life instruments.
For further information contact Ken Cornelissen (for academic studies) and Sarah Williams (for commercial studies).
For further information about the questionnaire itself please contact Dr. Mogens Groenvold.
An Addendum to the EORTC QLQ-C30 Scoring Manual describing the scoring of the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL in detail is available for download once you have submitted a download request for the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL.
Can I see a copy of the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL?
A specimen of the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL is available by clicking here.
Reference to the published article of EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL:
The development of the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL: a shortened questionnaire for cancer patients in palliative care. For a link to PubMed, click here.
How can I employ the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL in my study?
If your study is purely academic you can download the QLQ-C15-PAL by clicking here. You will be asked to complete a 'User's Agreement' form before commencing your study.
If your study is carried out by a commercial sponsor, or if your study is being partially sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry, please contact Sarah Williams directly.