Abstract
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment is important in healthcare outcomes. This study aimed to determine the feasibility, reliability and validity of the Malay McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire--Cardiff Short Form (MMQOL-CSF) in advanced cancer population. Patients either completed the MMQOL-CSF alone or in addition to its long version. The study recruited 116 participants (average age = 44 years old). On average, MMQOL-CSF was completed in 5.4 minutes. Most domains showed evidence of reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.76-0.92). Correlation with its long version was moderate to strong (r(s) = 0.54-0.87). The MMQOL-CSF was a feasible, reliable and valid HRQoL instrument in this population.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 28-40 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | The Medical journal of Malaysia |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2005 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Feasibility Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Malaysia
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasms
- Quality of Life
- Reproducibility of Results
- Surveys and Questionnaires