Observational studyHealth and quality of life outcomes2019
Development and validation of a sexual relations satisfaction scale in patients with breast cancer - "SEXSAT-Q".
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- 5th ESO-ESMO international consensus guidelines for advanced breast cancer (ABC 5).Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology · 2020Guideline
- Impact of breast reconstruction on sexual function and body image in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- A Longitudinal Study on Development and Validation of the Prostate Cancer Scale Among the System of Quality of Life Instruments for Patients with Cancer (QLICP-PR V2.0) Based on Classical Test Theory and Generalizability Theory.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Sexuality, fertility, family planning, family life, and partnership in young breast cancer patients: a longitudinal study.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Sexual Health Screening for Gynecologic and Breast Cancer Survivors: A Review and Critical Analysis of Validated Screening Tools.Sexual medicine · 2022Review
- Development and Validation of the Breast Cancer Scale QLICP-BR V2.0 Based on Classical Test Theory and Generalizability Theory.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Enhancing Measurement Precision of Patient-Reported Outcomes Using Item Response Theory.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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14 authors at 12 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeBecause the currently available questionnaires to evaluate sexual changes on breast cancer women only address the sexual sphere with a few questions our purpose was to develop a questionnaire that assesses changes in sexual dysfunction and satisfaction in women treated for breast cancer.
methodsA sample was selected of women aged between 18 and 65 who had had surgery for breast cancer, completed neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy treatment and could be receiving adjuvant hormonal treatment, with an active sex life at least 3 months before starting treatment. Metastatic disease was excluded. A questionnaire structured in 4 dimensions was developed. The MOS SF-12 and QLQ-BR23 questionnaires were also provided. The following metric properties were evaluated: item analysis; internal consistency; temporal stability; construct validity; concurrent, convergent and divergent validity; and feasibility.
resultsThree samples were recruited: a pilot sample of 20; a reduction sample of 152; and a validation sample of 148. The presence of 6 dimensions was confirmed: 1) Loss of sex drive; 2) worsening of body image; 3) psychological coping; 4) discomfort during intercourse; 5) satisfaction with sexual relations; and 6) satisfaction with breast reconstruction. Good goodness-of-fit statistics were obtained (χ
conclusionsWe were able to develop a short questionnaire (17 items) capable of measuring sexual satisfaction in women with breast cancer with good metric properties.
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