The european organization for research and treatment of cancer quality of life questionnaire-BR 23 breast cancer-specific quality of life questionnaire: psychometric properties in a Moroccan sample of breast cancer patients

Quality of life (QOL) and its measurement in cancer patients is becoming increasingly important. Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment are often associated with psychological distress and reduced QoL. In Arabic-speaking countries, QoL of patients with cancer is inadequately studied. After translatio...

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Published in:BMC research notes 2014-01, Vol.7 (1), p.53-53, Article 53
Main Authors: El Fakir, Samira, Abda, Naima, Bendahhou, Karima, Zidouh, Ahmed, Bennani, Maria, Errihani, Hassan, Benider, Abdelatif, Bekkali, Rachid, Nejjari, Chakib
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Language:English
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Arabic language
Breast cancer
Cancer
Care and treatment
Drug therapy
Prevention
Quality of life
Risk factors
Skin diseases
Studies
Surveys
Womens health
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Summary:Quality of life (QOL) and its measurement in cancer patients is becoming increasingly important. Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment are often associated with psychological distress and reduced QoL. In Arabic-speaking countries, QoL of patients with cancer is inadequately studied. After translation and cross-cultural adaptation, the questionnaire was tested on breast cancer patients. The participants' number for the test and the retest were 105 and 37 respectively. Internal consistency was tested using Cronbach's alpha coefficient ([alpha]), the test-retest reliability using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Construct validity was assessed by examining item-convergent and divergent validity. The questionnaire was administered to 105 patients. The mean age of patients was 48 years (SD: 16), 62.9% were married. 68.6% of all participants lived in urban area. In general, the findings of this study indicated that the Moroccan Arabic version of the EORTC QLQ-BR23 is a reliable and valid supplementary measure of the QOL in breast cancer patients and can be used in clinical trials and studies of outcome research in oncology.
ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/1756-0500-7-53