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- Title
Validation of the Quality of Life Multiple Myeloma Module Questionnaire (QLQ‐MY20) in Portuguese myeloma patients.
- Authors
Graça Pereira, M.; Ferreira, Gabriela; Pereira, Marta; Faria, Sara; Bacalhau, Rosário; Monteiro, Sara; Fernandes, Bruna; Vilaça, Margarida
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was the validation of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer's Multiple Myeloma Module (QLQ‐MY20) in Portuguese myeloma patients. Methods: A total of 213 Portuguese patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma participated in this study and were assessed with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer's (EORTC) Questionnaire C30 (QLQ‐C30), the EORTC Multiple Myeloma Module (QLQ‐MY20), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Satisfaction with Social Support Scale (SSSS). Results: The validated version includes 17 items presenting good global adjustment and good internal consistency. Overall, the Portuguese validation maintains the original model with the exception of three items that were excluded. The instrument also showed good reliability and good convergent and divergent validity. Conclusion: The Portuguese version of the EORTC Multiple Myeloma Module questionnaire seems to be a valid instrument for myeloma patients to help monitor interventions in this population focused on the promotion of quality of life.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; AGE distribution; CANCER patient psychology; STATISTICAL correlation; DISCRIMINANT analysis; DISEASES; FACTOR analysis; RESEARCH methodology; MULTIPLE myeloma; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH evaluation; RESEARCH funding; SEX distribution; T-test (Statistics); TUMOR classification; SOCIAL support; CROSS-sectional method; RESEARCH methodology evaluation; DISEASE duration; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ONE-way analysis of variance
- Publication
European Journal of Cancer Care, 2019, Vol 28, Issue 5, pN.PAG
- ISSN
0961-5423
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ecc.13128