Psychometric properties of the fatigue questionnaire EORTC QLQ-FA12 and proposal of a cut-off value for young adults with cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Young adult patients with cancer have to deal with their disease in an eventful phase of life. A common side effect of cancer and its treatment is cancer-related fatigue (CRF), a phenomenon which can thwart successful coping with developmental tasks. The aims of this study were to assess the psychometric properties of the EORTC QLQ-FA12, a new instrument for assessing physical, emotional and cognitive fatigue, in young adults with cancer, and to propose a cut-off value that indicates a need for further more specific diagnostics.

Methods

In a sample of young adults who were first diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18 and 39 years old, we assess the composite and item reliabilities as well as discriminant validity of the subscales for the EORTC QLQ-FA12. We a

SUBMITTER: Friedrich M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6002999 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature