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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020

A Chinese version of the chemotherapy-induced alopecia distress scale based on reliability and validity assessment in breast cancer patients.

WeiLian Cong, YanNi Wu, LiPing Liu, MingYu Hu, ChunLan Zhou

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  1. Sex differences in chemotherapy-induced alopecia distress using the Japanese version of the Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Distress Scale.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  2. Validation and responsiveness of the English version of the Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia Distress Scale (CADS) in breast cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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WeiLian CongDepartment of Nursing, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, NO. 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2108-5627
YanNi WuDepartment of Nursing, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, NO. 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
LiPing LiuDepartment of Nursing, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, NO. 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
MingYu HuDepartment of Nursing, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, NO. 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
ChunLan ZhouDepartment of Nursing, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, NO. 1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, China. 15626481248@163.com.

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purposeChemotherapy-induced alopecia is a common and emotionally traumatic side effect on breast cancer patients. In order to make up for the deficiency of measuring tools in China, our study aims at translating the chemotherapy-induced alopecia distress scale (CADS) into Chinese and evaluating the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of CADS (CADS-C) in breast cancer patients.

methodsThe validity and reliability of CADS-C were measured by a questionnaire survey among 301 breast cancer patients from Chinese mainland. Construct validity was assessed through factor analysis and contrasted group comparisons. The validity of the content was examined by an experts group. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability were evaluated by calculating Cronbach's alpha and the intraclass correlation coefficient.

resultsThe content validity index was 0.94; a structure with three factors was revealed by exploratory factor analysis which explained 65.40% of the variance and proved by confirmatory factor analysis. The contrasted group comparisons showed significant differences among different degrees of alopecia. The average variance extracted and composite reliability and correlations between CADS and body image, quality of life and self-esteem proved the convergent validity. The Cronbach's alpha and the intraclass correlation coefficient of the total scale were 0.90 and 0.89 respectively, indicating satisfactory internal consistency and time stability.

conclusionThe scale appears to be a reliable and valid tool to measure chemotherapy-induced alopecia distress among breast cancer patients in China.

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AdultAgedAlopeciaAntineoplastic AgentsAsian PeopleBody ImageBreast NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansLanguageMiddle AgedPsychometricsQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsAntineoplastic AgentsAlopeciaBreast cancerChemotherapyDistressPsychometric evaluation

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