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Translation and validation of Korean Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Esophageal (FACT-E) scale with squamous cell carcinoma and chemoradiation-only patients

Auteurs: Hee-Jung Yoo, Sung-Bae Kim, Dok Hyun Yoon, Seung-Il Park, Jong-Hoon Kim, David Cella, Hwoon-Yong Jung, Gin-Hyug Lee, Kee Don Choi, Ho June Song, Ho Young Song, Ji Hoon Shin, Kyung-Ja Cho

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 8/2012

Abstract

Purpose

The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Esophageal (FACT-E) Scale version 4 has been used to assess quality of life in patients with squamous cell carcinoma undergoing chemoradiation. We sought to determine whether this scale can be used to assess quality of life in Korean patients with esophageal cancer undergoing chemoradiation.

Methods

The FACT-E scale version 4 was cross-culturally translated into Korean. Its reliability and validity were assessed in a group of 146 esophageal cancer patients who were scheduled for neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT). This procedure was followed by esophagectomy that took place between 2007 and 2010 at Asan Medical Center. All patients completed the FACT-E, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Functional Living Index-Cancer (FLIC) questionnaires at baseline (pre-treatment) and 1 month after two cycles of induction chemotherapy followed by CRT.

Results

In validating the FACT-E, we found high internal consistency coefficients ranging from 0.72 to 0.91. Good convergent and divergent validities were demonstrated by the FLIC and HADS scales. The FACT-E showed good clinical validity and effectively differentiated between patient groups with different performance status ratings and stages. Changes in clinical status were reflected by changes in FACT-E scores, demonstrating responsiveness to neoadjuvant CRT.

Conclusion

The FACT-E has been shown to be a reliable and valid instrument that can now be used to prospectively evaluate the quality of life of Korean patients with esophageal cancer.

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Titel: Translation and validation of Korean Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Esophageal (FACT-E) scale with squamous cell carcinoma and chemoradiation-only patients
Auteurs: Hee-Jung Yoo
Sung-Bae Kim
Dok Hyun Yoon
Seung-Il Park
Jong-Hoon Kim
David Cella
Hwoon-Yong Jung
Gin-Hyug Lee
Kee Don Choi
Ho June Song
Ho Young Song
Ji Hoon Shin
Kyung-Ja Cho
Publicatiedatum: 01-10-2012
Uitgeverij: Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 8/2012
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-011-0050-1

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