Validation and application of the breast cancer distress thermometer in Chinese patients: Cutoff scores and stage-specific manifestations.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The first aim was to update and revise the Distress Thermometer (DT) to enhance its applicability in breast cancer patients. The second aim was to define the cutoff scores of the Breast Cancer Distress Thermometer (DT-BC) and identify the prevalence and manifestations of distress across different stages of the disease.

Methods

The DT-BC was updated according to the Distress Management Guidelines from NCCN, Version 3.2019, and revised through a literature review, expert consultation, and patient surveys. Reliability was assessed using reliability analysis, test-retest reliability, and Kappa value; validity was tested via content and criterion-related validity. The cutoff scores of DT-BC were determined using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and receiver ope

SUBMITTER: Qi W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273448 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature