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16411040

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-1-13
pubmed:abstractText
In this study, we have translated and cross-culturally adapted the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung (FACT-L) version 4 into Korean, and we have evaluated its reliability and validity. The FACT-L version 4 was translated into Korean following the standard Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) translation methodology. The psychometric properties of the FACT-L were evaluated in 122 lung cancer patients (mean age, 60.88 years). Pre-testing was performed in 22 patients, and these results indicated good content coverage and overall comprehensibility. In validating the FACT-L version 4, our results indicated high internal consistency of the FACT-L scales, with Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranging from 0.52 to 0.84. The FACT-L also demonstrated good convergent and divergent validity when correlated with the Functional Living Index-Cancer (FLIC) and the shortened forms of the Profile of Mood States (POMS). This reliable and valid instrument can now be used to properly evaluate the quality of life of Korean lung cancer patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0962-9343
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
161-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Korean translation and validation of the functional assessment of cancer therapy-lung (FACT-L) version 4.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, University of Ulan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. junhkl@hanafos.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Validation Studies