Mati Nejmi|Xin Shelley Wang|Tito R. Mendoza|Ibrahima Gning|Charles S. Cleeland
Validation and Application of the Arabic Version of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory in Moroccan Patients With Cancer
Institut National d'Oncologie|The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center|The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center|The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center|The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
contextlittle known symptom burdena concept encompassing symptom severity degree symptom interference daily livingin patients cancer morocco countries arabicspeaking populationsobjectivesthe goal study psychometrically validate arabic version anderson symptom inventory mdasia tool measuring multiple symptoms patients cancer test utility sample patients latestage cancer moroccomethodsthe mdasia developed standard forwardbackward translation english mdasi used nonidiomatic arabic mdasia enhance possible usefulness arabicspeaking patients cancer one hundred sixtyfive arabicspeaking patients various cancer types recruited city hospital rabat morocco mdasia administered interview 5 patients high school educationresultspsychometric analysis demonstrated acceptable internal consistency cronbach alpha values 085 19 items 078 symptom severity items 079 interference items knowngroup validity demonstrated significant differences mean symptom severity interference patients good vs poor performance status patients moderate severe pain taking pain medications additional severe symptoms included fatigue lack appetite disturbed sleep patients gastrointestinal gynecological cancer reported relatively symptom severity patients breast lung cancer poor performance status male gender current infection significant predictors high symptom interference r2048 p005conclusionthe mdasia valid reliable patientreported outcome instrument used assess moroccan arabicspeaking cancer patients multiple symptoms utility use arab countries needs tested