Translation and psychometric validation of the Escala de Impactos da Mucosite Oral em Pacientes Oncologicos (EIMOPO) in Chinese patients with cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to translate the Escala de Impactos da Mucosite Oral em Pacientes Oncológicos (EIMOPO) into Chinese and to assess the psychometric properties of the cross-culturally adapted version, thereby ensuring its reliability and validity.

Methods

A total of 473 patients with cancer who developed oral mucositis following radiotherapy/chemotherapy were recruited from two Grade A tertiary hospitals in Shandong Province between December 2024 and April 2025 using convenience sampling, with the sample size determined based on Kendall's estimation method. The original EIMOPO scale was translated and culturally adapted following Brislin' s guidelines. Validity was evaluated through item analysis and structural validity, while reliability was assessed using internal

SUBMITTER: Jing X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12677163 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature