Psychometric properties of the fatigue questionnaire EORTC QLQ-FA12 and proposal of a cut-off value for young adults with cancer.

Michael FriedrichErik NoweDirk HofmeisterSusanne KuhntKatja LeuteritzAnnekathrin SenderYve Stöbel-RichterKristina Geue

Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2018)

The new instrument EORTC QLQ-FA12 is able to distinguish between physical, emotional, and cognitive fatigue in young adult patients. It enables us to study different concepts of general fatigue without the need for additional items, and can be used as a screening instrument for young adults. Future research should investigate the multidimensional character of CRF.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
young adults
sleep quality
papillary thyroid
middle aged
physical activity
mental health
patient reported outcomes
current status
squamous cell
squamous cell carcinoma
cross sectional
depressive symptoms