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Reliability and validity of the Head and Neck Cancer Inventory (HNCI) in Japanese patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2015

Aya Yamashita ,
Kanako Ichikura ,
Taro Sugimoto ,
Seiji Kishimoto ,
Kojiro Shimozuma  and
Eisuke Matsushima
Aya Yamashita*
Affiliation:
Section of Liaison Psychiatry and Palliative Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Kanako Ichikura
Affiliation:
Section of Liaison Psychiatry and Palliative Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Taro Sugimoto
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Hospital of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Seiji Kishimoto
Affiliation:
Section of Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Kojiro Shimozuma
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan
Eisuke Matsushima
Affiliation:
Section of Liaison Psychiatry and Palliative Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
*
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Aya Yamashita, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan. E-Mail: ayamlppm@tmd.ac.jp
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Abstract

Objective:

This project evaluated the psychometric properties of a translated version of the Head and Neck Cancer Inventory (HNCI) for use with Japanese patients. The HNCI is a measure for assessing the quality of life (QoL) of head and neck cancer patients and survivors. The present study was aimed at investigating the reliability and validity of this translated instrument.

Method:

Some 165 patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) were enrolled at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital. The instrument's internal consistency and test–retest reliability were evaluated. Criterion-related validity was assessed by correlations between the HNCI and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Head and Neck (FACT–H&N) scales.

Results:

Some 29 of the 30 items in the original version were selected to comprise the Japanese version of the HNCI (Japanese HNCI). Investigation of criterion-related validity using the FACT–H&N demonstrated significant correlations (Spearman's ρ = 0.47–0.63). The value of Cronbach's α for each subscale ranged from 0.84 to 0.87. Test–retest reliability showed an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.62–0.79.

Significance of Results:

The reliability and validity of the Japanese HNCI were evaluated. Although its classification is different from the original U.S. version, the Japanese HNCI is a self-administered questionnaire that can assess quality of life (QoL) in patients with head and neck cancer.

Keywords

Head and Neck Cancer InventoryQuality of lifeHead and neck cancerJapanese cancer patientsHealth status assessment
Type
Original Articles
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 13 , Issue 5 , October 2015 , pp. 1373 - 1380
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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