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ArticleOsong public health and research perspectives2021

Validity and reliability of the Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument with 8 Items (HINT-8) in Korean breast cancer patients.

Juyoung Kim, Min-Woo Jo, Hyeon-Jeong Lee, Sei-Hyun Ahn, Byung Ho Son, Jong Won Lee, Sae Byul Lee

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Juyoung KimAsan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Min-Woo JoAsan Medical Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyeon-Jeong LeeDivision of Healthcare Technology Assessment Research, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea.
Sei-Hyun AhnDepartment of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Byung Ho SonDepartment of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jong Won LeeDepartment of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sae Byul LeeDepartment of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ulsan College · KRNational Evidenc- based healthcare Collaborating Agency · KR

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Abstract

objectiveThis study evaluated the validity and reliability of the Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument with 8 Items (HINT-8) in postoperative breast cancer patients in South Korea.

methodsThe study included 300 breast cancer patients visiting a tertiary hospital. We measured health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using the HINT-8, the 5-level EQ-5D version (EQ-5D-5L), and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B). Discriminatory ability, known-group validity, and convergent validity were assessed. Reliability was evaluated with the Cohen kappa, weighted kappa, and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).

resultsThe EQ-5D-5L indexes (p<0.001) and EQ visual analogue scale (VAS) scores (p<0.001) were significantly higher in subjects with no problems in each item of the HINT-8 than in those with problems. The FACT-B total scores were also higher in subjects without problems on the HINT-8. Older age, lower education level, and comorbidities were associated with a lower HINT-8 index. The HINT-8 index was correlated with the EQ-5D-5L index and the EQ VAS, with correlation coefficients of 0.671 (p<0.001) and 0.577 (p<0.001), respectively. The correlation coefficients between the HINT-8 and the FACT-B ranged from 0.390 to 0.714. The ICC was 0.690 (95% confidence interval, 0.580-0.780).

conclusionThe HINT-8 showed appropriate validity for capturing HRQoL in postoperative breast cancer patients.

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Breast neoplasmsQuality of lifeReproducibility of results

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