title: The feasibility, reliability and validity of the Malay McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire--Cardiff Short Form (MMQOL-CSF) in Malaysian advanced cancer population.
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.
authors.affiliation: Psychology and Social Health Research Unit, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Locked Bag 2073, 88999 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Lua
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Salek
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Finlay
authors.forename: A G I
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Boay
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Rahimah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires