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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2016

Psychometric analysis of the Korean version of the high-dose chemotherapy specific quality of life questionnaire module from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC QLQ-HDC29).

Kyung Im Kim, Jae Hyun Kim, Eun Hee Ji, Jun Ho Jang, Jin Seok Kim, Ji-Hyun Kwon, Inho Kim, Seonyang Park, Galina Velikova, Sung-Soo Yoon and 1 more

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Kyung Im KimCollege of Pharmacy, Korea University, Sejong, Republic of Korea.
Jae Hyun KimCollege of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Eun Hee JiCollege of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Jun Ho JangDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jin Seok KimDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ji-Hyun KwonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Inho KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seonyang ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Galina VelikovaCancer Research UK Clinical Centre - Leeds, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
Sung-Soo YoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea. ssysmc@snu.ac.kr.
Jung Mi OhCollege of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. jmoh@snu.ac.kr.

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Medical Research Council MR/L01629X/1
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Abstract

purposeWe evaluated the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer high-dose chemotherapy specific quality of life questionnaire module (EORTC QLQ-HDC29) when implemented with Korean patients by conducting a multicenter, longitudinal study in three Korean hospitals.

methodsA total of 226 patients who scheduled to receive the HDC followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) were enrolled. The patients were asked to complete three questionnaires [the EORTC Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30), QLQ-HDC29, and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplantation] at four points in time: before HSCT and 100, 180, and 365 days after HSCT. Standard validity and reliability analyses were performed.

resultsInternal consistency of the QLQ-HDC29 was generally acceptable, as tested by Cronbach's α, except for the scales body image and the inpatient issues. Cronbach's α values for the Korean version of the QLQ-HDC29 were almost in accordance with results of the original version, except for the scales body image (lower to the original QLQ-HDC29, α = 0.73) and impact on family (higher to the original QLQ-HDC29, α = 0.52). Known-group comparison analyses showed significantly higher symptom burdens in patients with poor performance status or graft versus host disease (similar to the original QLQ-HDC29). The QLQ-HDC29 indicated good convergent and discriminant validity and showed responsiveness to changes in line with a clinical course over time after HSCT.

conclusionsThe QLQ-HDC29 is generally reliable and adequate to assess QoL in Korean patients undergoing HDC followed by HSCT.

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Dose-Response Relationship, DrugSurveys and QuestionnairesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPsychometricsQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsAntineoplastic AgentsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationHigh-dose chemotherapyQLQ-HDC29Quality of lifeValidation

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