Psychometric analysis of the functional assessment of cancer therapy-general (FACT-G) scale in a rural sample
1997; Wiley; Volume: 79; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19970615)79
ISSN1097-0142
AutoresPatricia Winstead‐Fry, Alyce A. Schultz,
Tópico(s)Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
ResumoQuality of life for persons with cancer has been studied extensively in urban populations. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) scale was developed for use in clinical trials. The authors tested the psychometric properties of the FACT-G scale in a sample of rural cancer patients.A systematic replication of the 1993 study by Cella et al., in which FACT-G was developed, was employed to assess the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the scale.The reliability and validity of the FACT-G scale for evaluating rural cancer patients was determined to be sufficient for research purposes. The factor structure was the same as that reported by Cella et al.The FACT-G scale is appropriate for use in studies of the quality of life of rural cancer patients.
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