Initial validation of the Danish version of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI) in colorectal cancer patients

Purpose The Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI) is a multidimensional measure for fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the translated Danish version of the FCRI in a population of colorectal cancer patients. Methods The English ve...

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Published in:Journal of cancer survivorship 2018-12, Vol.12 (6), p.723-732
Main Authors: Hovdenak Jakobsen, Ida, Jeppesen, Mette Moustgaard, Simard, Sébastien, Thaysen, Henriette Vind, Laurberg, Søren, Juul, Therese
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Cancer
Cancer Survivors
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal carcinoma
Colorectal Neoplasms - epidemiology
Colorectal Neoplasms - mortality
Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology
Convergence
Denmark
Fear
Fear - psychology
Female
Health Informatics
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - psychology
Oncology
Patients
Phobic Disorders - psychology
Primary Care Medicine
Psychometrics - methods
Public Health
Quality of Life Research
Quantitative psychology
Reliability analysis
Reproducibility of Results
Statistical analysis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Survivors - psychology
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Summary:Purpose The Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI) is a multidimensional measure for fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the translated Danish version of the FCRI in a population of colorectal cancer patients. Methods The English version of the FCRI was forward–backward translated into Danish and pilot tested in a gynaecological cancer population. The psychometric properties of the FCRI were assessed in terms of responsiveness, test–retest reliability and discriminative and convergent validity in a population of colorectal cancer patients by asking them to complete questionnaires at three time points during follow-up. Clinical FCR was defined as ≥ 16 at the FCRI short form. Results The participation rate was 57%. A low association was found between higher scores on the FCRI and younger age ( r  = − 0.29, p  = 0.02). A moderate correlation was found between the FCRI score and a measure for worry traits ( r  = 0.49, p  
ISSN:1932-2259
1932-2267
DOI:10.1007/s11764-018-0709-5