An international field study for the reliability and validity of the EORTC communication questionnaire EORTC QLQ-COMU26.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The EORTC Quality of Life Group has developed a questionnaire to evaluate cancer patients' perception of their communication with healthcare professionals (HCPs): the EORTC QLQ-COMU26. In this study we test the validity and reliability of this novel measure in an international and culturally diverse sample of cancer patients.

Methods

Cancer patients completed the following EORTC questionnaires at two time points (before and during treatment): the QLQ-COMU26 (including a debriefing questionnaire), the QLQ-C30, and specific IN-PATSAT32 scales. These data were used to assess: the cross-cultural applicability, acceptability, scale structure, reliability, convergent/divergent validity, known-groups validity, and responsiveness to change of the QLQ-COMU26.

Results

SUBMITTER: Arraras JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11465687 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature