ArticleBMC cancer2016
Validation of the flemish CARES, a quality of life and needs assessment tool for cancer care.
Article in BMC cancer, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02282696 (Research on Psychosocial Aspects in the Care for Patients With Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Research on Psychosocial Aspects in the Care for Patients With Cancer: Validation Study CARES.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Evaluation of psychometric properties of needs assessment tools in cancer patients: A systematic literature review.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Roy adaptation model-based nursing diagnosis and implementation reduces the sense of shame and enhances nursing outcomes in female patients with breast cancer.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
- An explorative study on systematic assessment of QOL and care needs with the CARES-SF in the early follow-up of patients with digestive cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Article
- Prognostic value of quality-of-life scores in patients with breast cancer undergoing preoperative chemotherapy.BJS open · 2019Article
- Novel evaluation scale for QOL (QOL-ACD-BP) in preoperative chemotherapy for breast cancer.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System (CARES) is a quality of life (QOL) and needs assessment instrument of US origin that was developed in the 90's. Since November 2012 the copyright and user fee were abolished and the instrument became publicly available the present study aims to reinvestigate the psychometric properties of the CARES for the Flemish population in Belgium.
methodsThe CARES was translated into Flemish following a translation-back translation process. A sample of 192 cancer patients completed the CARES, concurrent measures, and questions on socio-demographic and medical data. Participants were asked to complete the CARES a second time 1 week later, followed by some questions on their experiences with the instrument. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, content validity, construct validity, concurrent validity and feasibility of the CARES were subsequently assessed.
resultsThe Flemish CARES version demonstrated excellent reliability with high internal consistency (range .87-.96) and test-retest ratings (range .70-.91) for all summary scales. Factor analysis replicated the original factor solution of five higher order factors with factor loadings of .325-.851. Correlations with other instruments ranging from |.43|-|.75| confirmed concurrent validity. Feasibility was indicated by the low number of missing items (mean 2.3; SD 5.0) and positive feedback of participants on the instrument.
conclusionsThe Flemish CARES has strong psychometric properties and can as such be a valid tool to assess cancer patients' QOL and needs in research, for example in international comparisons. The positive feedback of participants on the CARES support the usefulness of this tool for systematic assessment of cancer patients' well-being and care needs in clinical practice.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02282696 (July 16, 2014).
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