Development and test of reliability and validity of MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Acute Leukemia Module
Objective:To develop MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Acute Leukemia Module and assess its reliability and validity.Methods:A preliminary scale was developed through literature review,semi-structured interviews,Delphi expert consultation,and patient pre-surveys.A clinical investigation involving 235 adult patients with Acute Leukemia was conducted to assess its reliability and validity.Results:MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Acute Leukemia Module consists of 25 items,including 19 symptom items and 6 items assessing the interference of symptoms with daily life.The content validity results indicate that both the I-CVI and S-CVI are greater than 0.8.The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the revised model suitability indexes were χ2/df=2.230,RMSEA=0.072,GFI=0.976,CFI=0.955,IFI=0.956,NFI=0.923,TLI=0.915.The Cronbach's α coefficient for the total MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Acute Leukemia Module is 0.941,while the Cronbach's α coefficient for the Acute Leukemia Module is 0.707.Conclusion:MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Acute Leukemia Module developed in this study has demonstrated good reliability,and validity.It is an accurate and objective tool for assessing symptoms of Acute Leukemia patients.
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