Psychometric Assessment of the MSAS-SF and the FACIT-Fatigue Scale in Spanish-Speaking Patients With Cancer in Uruguay

Dapueto, Juan; Abreu, María del Carmen Llantá; Francolino, Carla; Levin, Roberto

doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.06.020

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“…The internal consistency reliability of the Arabic version of the FACIT-Fatigue was a ¼ 0.94, which was higher than the original study of Yellen et al 6 (a ¼ 0.93). The internal consistency of the FACIT-Fatigue in Spanish was 0.88, 8 in Brazilian it was 0.79, 13 among patients diagnosed with almost similar cancers. The FACT-G subscales, PWB, SWB-6, EWB-5, and FWB, also had good reliability estimates (0.73 to 0.92) with total internal consistency of a ¼ 0.92; this is in comparison with the result of the original version, which was a ¼ 0.89.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…FACIT-F 40-items has been validated for use with a variety of cancer diagnoses and treatments; the original scale showed strong internal consistency (coefficient alpha 0.93e0.95) and good stability (test-retest, r ¼ 0.87). 6 Other studies using the instrument have translated it into Spanish, 8 French and Dutch, 9 Japanese, 10 Persian, 11 and Portuguese. 12,13 The internal consistency in the translated versions ranged from 0.79 to 0.94.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illnesses Therapy–Fatigue in Arabic Cancer Patients

Maqbali

Hughes

Gracey

et al. 2020

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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Background. The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) is a measurement system that was developed to assess the health-related quality of life among patients with cancer and other chronic illnesses. The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness TherapyeFatigue (FACIT-F) is a 40-item questionnaire, and it is one of the most frequently used instruments to assess fatigue in cancer populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic FACIT-F among patients diagnosed with cancer. Methods. Following a translated and cross-cultural evaluation procedure of the FACIT-F Arabic version, a cross-sectional and descriptive correlational design was conducted. A total of 369 patients with cancer completed the FACIT-F, which consists of the 27-item Functional Assessment of Cancer TherapyeGeneral (FACT-G) and the 13-item Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness TherapyeFatigue (FACIT-F). The scale was assessed in terms of acceptability, internal consistency, and validity. Construct validity was explored through confirmatory factor analysis. Results. The FACT-G had acceptable fit in the four-factor model, whereas the FACIT-Fatigue was found to be acceptable for the one-factor model in Arabic patients diagnosed with cancer. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the Arabic FACIT-Fatigue was 0.92, whereas the total score for FACT-G was 0.92, which showed good reliability. There was evidence that discriminated validity analysis was generally very good for the FACIT-Fatigue and FACT-G Arabic versions. Conclusion. The Arabic versions of the FACIT-Fatigue and FACT-G demonstrated good reliability and validity for assessing fatigue and quality of life in patients diagnosed with cancer.

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confidence: 99%

Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illnesses Therapy–Fatigue in Arabic Cancer Patients

Maqbali

Hughes

Gracey

et al. 2020

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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“…The scoring procedure follows the instructions of Portenoy et al for the short form [25]. The MSAS-SF has been cross-culturally adapted to Spanish speakers and has shown adequate psychometric properties [26]. It has been widely used in patients with ACKD [18–20].…”

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Spanish modified version of the palliative care outcome scale–symptoms renal: cross-cultural adaptation and validation

Sánchez¹,

Leiva-Santos

Sánchez-Hernández³

et al. 2016

BMC Nephrol

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BackgroundPatients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a high symptoms burden that is related to a poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and high costs of care. Validated instruments may be useful for assessing the symptoms and monitoring outcomes in these patients. The Palliative care Outcome Scale-Symptoms Renal (POS-S Renal) is a patient-reported outcome measure for assessing symptoms in CKD stage 4–5. This study is the first cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric analysis of this clinical tool. The purpose of this study is to carry out a cross-cultural adaptation of the POS-S Renal for Spanish-speaking patients, and to perform an analysis of the psychometric properties of this questionnaire.MethodsThe English version of the POS-S Renal was culturally adapted and translated into Spanish using a double forward and backward method. An expert panel evaluated the content validity. The questionnaire was pilot-tested in 30 patients. A total of 200 patients with CKD stage 4–5 filled in a modified Spanish version of the POS-S Renal and the MSAS-SF. Statistical analysis to evaluate the psychometric properties of the questionnaire was carried out.ResultsThe content validity index (CVI) was 0.97, which indicated that the content of the instrument is an adequate reflection of the symptoms in advanced CKD (ACKD). The factor analysis indicated a two-factor solution explaining 35.05% of total variance. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) demonstrated that the two factor model was well supported (comparative fit index = 0.98, root mean square error of approximation = 0.068). This assessment tool demonstrated a satisfactory test–retest reliability (r = 0.909 to factor 1, r = 0.695 to factor 2, r = 0.887 to total score), good internal consistency to factor 1 (α = 0.78) and moderate internal consistency to factor 2 (α = 0.56). Concurrent criterion-related validity with MSAS-SF was also demonstrated, with r = 0.860, which indicated a high degree of correlation with a validated instrument that has been used in patients with ACKD.ConclusionsThe Spanish modified version of the POS-S Renal is a reliable and valid instrument that can be used to assess symptoms in Spanish patients with CKD stage 4–5.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12882-016-0402-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…GI symptom reports in the solid tumor population are mixed, with 5 of 10 MSAS GI symptoms rated 2 or greater in severity and none of the GI symptoms rated 2 or greater in distress among women with breast cancer (Hofsø, Miaskowski, Bjordal, Cooper, & Rustøen, 2012). Dapueto, Abreu, Francolino, and Levin (2014) reported that all 10 GI symptoms had a mean distress rating of 2 or greater in patients with various solid tumor diagnoses.…”

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“…One possible explanation for the low symptom severity and distress reports in the sample could be related to proactive symptom prevention efforts. The research done by Hofsø et al (2012), Dapueto et al (2014), and Bolukbas and Kutluturkan (2014) all took place outside of the United States, where supportive medication regimens may be different than those offered in U.S. hospitals and clinics. None of these studies reported the symptom management medications their participants may have received.…”

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Prevalence, Duration, Severity, and Distress of Chemotherapy-Related Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients With a Hematologic Malignancy

Cherwin

Kwekkeboom²

2016

ONF

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Psychometric Assessment of the MSAS-SF and the FACIT-Fatigue Scale in Spanish-Speaking Patients With Cancer in Uruguay

Cited by 22 publications

References 25 publications

Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illnesses Therapy–Fatigue in Arabic Cancer Patients

Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illnesses Therapy–Fatigue in Arabic Cancer Patients

Spanish modified version of the palliative care outcome scale–symptoms renal: cross-cultural adaptation and validation

Prevalence, Duration, Severity, and Distress of Chemotherapy-Related Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients With a Hematologic Malignancy

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