Cross-cultural psychometric evaluation of the Dutch McGill-QoL questionnaire for breast cancer patients

Abstract: Aim of the study: Assessing the cross-cultural psychometric properties of the Dutch-MQoL for breast cancer patients. Methods: 26 patients were recruited at the Antwerp University Hospital. Eligible patients filled in the MQoL on different moments in time in order to evaluate clinimetric properties. To determine the validity; MQoL was correlated to the EORTC QLQ-C30. Internal consistency was analysed using Cronbach's and test-retest reliability was determined by ICC. For statistical responsiveness, S.E.M and MDC were calculated. Results: A strong correlation was found between the 'QoL... Mehr ...