Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL among cancer patients in Jordan

Purpose Health related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important outcome in cancer care and needs assessment by a valid questionnaire. HRQOL questionnaires need to be validated after translations to other languages and cultural settings. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric proper...

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Published in:Supportive care in cancer 2016-06, Vol.24 (6), p.2455-2462
Main Authors: Alawneh, Alia, Yasin, Hesham, Khirfan, Ghaleb, Qayas, Bashar Abu, Ammar, Khawla, Rimawi, Dalia, Klepstad, Pål
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Cancer
Cancer metastasis
Cancer patients
Care and treatment
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Jordan
Language
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Nursing
Nursing Research
Oncology
Original Article
Pain Medicine
Palliative care
Psychometrics - methods
Quality of Life
Quantitative psychology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translation (Languages)
Translations
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Summary:Purpose Health related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important outcome in cancer care and needs assessment by a valid questionnaire. HRQOL questionnaires need to be validated after translations to other languages and cultural settings. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life 15 items Questionnaire for Palliative Care (EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL). Methods This is a cross-sectional study of a convenient sample of inpatients with cancer. Results One hundred seventy-five patients completed the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL questionnaire. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient met the 0.7 alpha criterion. Confirmatory factor analysis met the goodness of fit criteria; goodness-of-fit index (GFI), comparative fit index (CFI), normed fit index (NFI) and non-normed fit index (NNFI) >0.90 and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA)
ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-015-3018-9