Journal of International Oncology ›› 2021, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (3): 143-149.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn371439-20201019-00029

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Metric evaluation of quality of life instruments for cancer patients-brain neoplasm (QLICP-BN)

Han Xiaoyu1, He Jun2, Wan Chonghua3, Luo Jiahong1, Bai Gang4, Zhang Jianghui1, Meng Qiong1,*()   

  1. 1Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
    2Leprosy Research Center, Yunnan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kunming 650022, China
    3School of Humanities and Management, Research Center for Quality of Life and Applied Psychology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
    4Department of Neurosurgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Kunming 650118, China
  • Received:2020-10-19 Revised:2020-11-19 Online:2021-03-08 Published:2021-03-25
  • Contact: Meng Qiong E-mail:mengqiong2006@163.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(81960617);Science Research Foundation of Yunnan Provincial Education Department(2019J1196)

Abstract:

Objective To understand the reliability and validity of quality of life instruments for cancer patients-brain neoplasm [QLICP-BN (V1.0)], a self-developed quality of life scale for cancer patients. Methods The quality of life of 112 patients with brain neoplasms in Yunnan Cancer Hospital from March 2012 to November 2013 was measured. The general data questionnaire and QLICP-BN (V1.0) were used for data collection. The reliability, validity and responsiveness of the scale were tested, and then the metric characteristics of the scale were evaluated. Results The split-half reliability of the total score of the scale was 0.95, the Cronbach α coefficient was 0.92, and the test-retest correlation coefficient r was 0.78. After extracting common factors by the principal component method and rotating with the maximum variance, the specific module obtained three principal components, and the cumulative variance contribution rate was 64.18%. The score of specific module was 75.30±17.44 before treatment and 78.91±12.20 after treatment (t=-2.481, P=0.015). The total score of scale before treatment was 65.26±12.29, and that after treatment was 69.62±10.41, with a statistically significant difference (t=-4.492, P<0.001). The total responsiveness of the scale was 0.456, showing moderate responsiveness. Conclusion QLICP-BN (V1.0) has good reliability, validity and a certain degree of responsiveness. It can be used as a measurement tool for the quality of life of patients with brain neoplasms in China.

Key words: Brain neoplasms, Quality of life, Reproducibility of results