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Validity of the FACT-H&N (v 4.0) among Malaysian oral cancer patients

Doss, J.G., Thomson, W.M., Drummond, B.K., Raja Latifah, R.J.·2011·Oral Oncology
DOI 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.04.023
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To assess the cross-sectional construct validity of the Malay-translated and cross-culturally adapted FACT-H&N (v 4.0) for discriminative use in a sample of Malaysian oral cancer patients. A cross-sectional study of adults newly diagnosed with oral cancer. HRQOL data were collected using the FACT-H&N (v 4.0), a global question and a supplementary set of eight questions ('MAQ') obtained earlier in pilot work. Of the 76 participants (61.8% female; 23.7% younger than 50), most (96.1%) had oral squamous cell carcinoma; two-thirds were in Stages III or IV. At baseline, patients' mean FACT summary (FACT-G, FACT-H&N, FACT-H&N TOI, and FHNSI) and subscale (pwb, swb, ewb, fwb, and hnsc) scores were towards the higher end of the range. Equal proportions (36.8%) rated their overall HRQOL as 'good' or 'average'; fewer than one-quarter rated it as 'poor', and only two as 'very good'. All six FACT summary and most subscales had moderate-to-good internal consistency. For all summary scales, those with 'very poor/poor' self-rated HRQOL differed significantly from the 'good/very good' group. All FACT summary scales correlated strongly (r>0.75). Summary scales showed convergent validity (r>0.90) but little discriminant validity. The discriminant validity of the FHNSI improved with the addition of the MAQ. The FACT-H&N summary scales and most subscales demonstrated acceptable cross-sectional construct validity, reliability and discriminative ability, and thus appear appropriate for further use among Malaysian oral cancer patients.

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Authors
Doss, J. G., Thomson, W. M., Drummond, B. K., & Raja Latifah, R. J.
Affiliations
  • University of Malaya (MY)
  • University of Otago (NZ)
Corresponding author
Doss, J.G.
ORCID
Venue
Oral Oncology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-07
Volume
47
Issue
7
Pages
648-652
ISSN
1368-8375 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.04.023
OpenAlex
W2141450695
Cited by
34
References
17
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FWCI
0.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Oral Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • The University of Malaya Research Repository (University of Malaya) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Washington
  • Universiti Malaya
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Otorhinolaryngology › Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › General Dentistry › Oral health in cancer treatment
Keywords
FACT-H&N, oral cancer, oral squamous cell carcinoma, health-related quality of life, Malay translation, cross-cultural adaptation, construct validity, discriminant validity, Malaysian patients, FACT-G
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Cross-Sectional Studies, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Female, Health Status, Humans, Language, Malaysia, Male, Middle Aged, Mouth Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Translations, Reproducibility of Results, Discriminant Analysis, Asian People, Young Adult, Diagnostic Self Evaluation

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