Psychometric properties of the revised Piper Fatigue Scale in Dutch cancer patients were satisfactory

OBJECTIVE: To examine the psychometric properties of the revised Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS) in Dutch cancer patients. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Participants were 64 patients with lung (any stage, nonsurgery) and breast (any stage) cancer, selected for curative high-dose radiotherapy (>/=50 Gy). Prior to radiotherapy, patients completed the revised PFS (translated into Dutch), the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI), and the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist (RSCL). Reliability and construct and criterion validity of the PFS were investigated. RESULTS: Overall, the structure of the Dutch revis... Mehr ...