Validity and screening capacity of the FCR-1r for fear of cancer recurrence in long-term colorectal cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Existing fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) screening measures is being shortened to facilitate clinical use. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and screening capacity of a single-item FCR screening measure (FCR-1r) in long-term colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors with no recurrence and assess whether it performs as well in older as in younger survivors.

Methods

All Danish CRC survivors above 18, diagnosed and treated with curative intent between 2014 and 2018, were located through a national patient registry. A questionnaire including the FCR-1r, which measures FCR on a 0-10 visual analog scale, alongside the validated Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory Short Form (FCRI-SF) as a reference standard was distributed between November 2021 and May 2023. Screening capa

SUBMITTER: Lyhne JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638160 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature