A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Reliability and Validity of the Greek Version of the Oral Mucositis Weekly Questionnaire in the Head and Neck Cancer Context
Authors: Thrasyvoulou Stephanie, Tsitsi Theologia, Katodritis Nicos, Vomvas Dimitrios, Charalambous Melanie, Charalambous Andreas
Publisher: SPRINGER PUBLISHING CO
Publication year: 2021
Journal: Journal of Nursing Measurement
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF NURSING MEASUREMENT
Journal acronym: J NURS MEAS
Volume: 29
Issue: 2
First page : 317
Last page: 333
Number of pages: 17
ISSN: 1061-3749
eISSN: 1945-7049
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1891/JNM-D-19-00096
Background and Purpose: Oral mucositis is one of the most common treatment-induced adverse side effects in head and neck cancer patients. The purpose was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Greek version of the Oral Mucositis Weekly Questionnaire-Head and Neck Cancer (OMWQ-HN).
Methods: The data were retrieved from 72 head and neck cancer patients who were undergoing oral radiotherapy as monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy and surgery. Data analyses included internal consistency reliability, criterion related validity, and cross-sectional validity.
Results: The OMWQ-HN demonstrated good criterion validity. Strong correlations were observed between OMWQ-HN with EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-H&N35 that showed good concurrent validity. The tool has a strong internal consistency index with alpha =.92.
Conclusion: The Greek version of OMWQ-HN is a reliable and valid instrument that can be used for the assessment of oral mucositis in this context.
