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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2020

Validity Evidence of the Brazilian Version of the Florida Shock Anxiety Scale for Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.

Katia Regina Silva, Roberto Costa, Giovanna Regina Garcia de Oliveira Melo, Flávio Rebustini, Marcos Sidney Benedetto, Marcia Mitie Nagumo, Samuel F Sears

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Katia Regina SilvaInstituto do Coração (InCor) - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo,São Paulo, SP - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-5723-8285
Roberto CostaInstituto do Coração (InCor) - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo,São Paulo, SP - Brasil.
Giovanna Regina Garcia de Oliveira MeloInstituto do Coração (InCor) - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo,São Paulo, SP - Brasil.
Flávio RebustiniUniversidade de São Paulo - Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, São Paulo, SP - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-3746-3266
Marcos Sidney BenedettoInstituto do Coração (InCor) - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo,São Paulo, SP - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0003-1283-9746
Marcia Mitie NagumoInstituto do Coração (InCor) - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo,São Paulo, SP - Brasil.ORCID 0000-0002-0181-8651
Samuel F SearsEast Carolina University - Department of Psychology and Cardiovascular Sciences Greenville, North Carolina - USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn spite of proven effectiveness of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), shock therapy delivered by the device may result in increased levels of anxiety and depression, leading to deleterious effects on quality of life.

objectiveTo carry out the translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Florida Shock Anxiety Scale (FSAS) scale into Brazilian Portuguese.

methodsIn this psychometric study, construct validity was performed by exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory (CFA) factor analyses, and by item response theory (IRT). The adjustment indexes of the CFA were: Robust Mean-Scaled Chi Square/df NNFI, CFI (Comparative Fit Index), GFI (Goodness Fit Index), AGFI (Adjusted Goodness Fit Index), RMSEA (Root Mean Square Error of Approximation) and RMSR (Root Mean Square of Residuals). Reliability was evaluated through Cronbach's Alpha, McDonald's Omega and Greatest Lower Bound (GLB). The analyses were carried out with the programs SPSS 23 and Factor 10.8.01. A 5 percent significance level was used.

resultsThe final Portuguese version of the FSAS was administered to 151 ICD patients, with a mean age of 55.7 ± 14.1 years, and predominantly male. The parallel analysis indicated that the FSAS is unidimensional, with an explained variance of 64.4%. The correlations ranged from 0.31 to 0.77, factor loadings from 0.67 to 0.86, and communalities from 0.46 to 0.74. The adjustment indexes of the CFA were above the quality threshold. Satisfactory reliability evidence was provided by the FSAS.

conclusionsThe FSAS-Br showed consistent validity and reliability evidence. Therefore, it can be used in ICD patients in Brazil. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2020; 114(5):764-772).

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Quality of LifeAdultAgedAnxietyBrazilDefibrillators, ImplantableFactor Analysis, StatisticalHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and Questionnaires

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