Financial toxicity questionnaire (FIT): development and validation of the italian version (FITALY) in head and neck cancer patients undergoing multimodal curative treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Financial toxicity from cancer treatments is rising as an important patient-reported outcome. Its relevance was first assessed in the context of privately financed healthcare system, where the financial hardship caused by out-of-pocket payments negatively affects survival, while fewer evidence exists on its role in countries where care is financed by the public health care system. Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) patients face an increased risk for financial toxicity due to multimodal treatment and relevant out of pocket costs. The aim of this study was to develop and validate an Italian version of the Canadian Financial Index of Toxicity (FIT) questionnaire, defined FITALY.

Methods

FIT questionnaire was translated through a forward-backward process by two investigators

SUBMITTER: Smussi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11834550 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature