Validation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Symptom Index (FBSI)

Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2005 Apr;90(3):295-8. doi: 10.1007/s10549-004-5024-3.

Abstract

We assessed the reliability, validity, and responsiveness to change of the 6-item Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Symptom Index (FBSI) in a sample of 615 metastatic breast cancer patients. The FBSI is a brief, clinically relevant, and psychometrically sound instrument that can be used to measure symptoms in patients with breast cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / complications*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Mental Health
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Psychometrics
  • Quality of Life*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*