Overview
Below are the details for the FACT-B+4 measure:
MEASURE NAME:
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Lymphedema (FACT-B+4)
VERSION:
4
NUMBER OF ITEMS:
41
PATIENT POPULATION:
Breast cancer patients 18 years and older with lymphedema
RECALL PERIOD:
Past 7 days
RESPONSE SCALE:
5 point Likert-type scale
DATA COLLECTION:
Paper and electronic
ADMINISTRATION:
Self-administration and interview when applicable
SUBSCALE DOMAINS:
Physical Well-Being, Social/Family Well-Being, Emotional Well-Being, Functional Well-Being, Breast Cancer Subscale, Lymphedema Subscale
TIME FOR COMPLETION:
10-15 minutes
SCORING:
Manual scoring template, some items are reverse scored. Subscale scores and total scores possible. SAS/SPSS algorithms available.
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Language Availability
Available translations of the FACT-B+4 can be obtained by registering for permission. Users are not permitted to translate the FACT-B+4 without permission from FACIT.org. Permission from FACIT.org to translate the FACT-B+4 may also be contingent upon timeline expectations and availability of FACIT staff. Translations must undergo a rigorous methodology under the guidance of FACIT.org which includes multiple translators, QA steps and cognitive interviews with patients. For commercial use, FACITtrans is the approved translation vendor to translate the FACIT measurement system.
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Licensing
Licensing fees are assessed on a per trial/per measure basis for commercial use. There is no fee for use of the English version, but a license should be obtained.
Non-commercial use is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Licensing fees are typically not applied to investigator-initiated research, students, or clinical use.
To license an available version of this measure for commercial or non-commercial use, please complete our registration form. All of the information provided in the form will be kept strictly confidential. For questions, please contact us.
Selected References
Andrade Ortega JA, Millán Gómez AP, Ribeiro González M, Martínez Piró P, Jiménez Anula J, Sánchez Andújar MB. Validation of the FACT-B+4-UL questionnaire and exploration of its predictive value in women submitted to surgery for breast cancer. Med Clin (Barc). 2017 Jun 21;148(12):555-558.
Bonomi, A.E., Cella, D.D., Hahn, E.A., Bjordal, K., Sperner, B., Gangeri, L., Bergman, B., Willems, J., Hanquet, P., & Zittoun, R. Multilingual translation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) quality of life measurement system. Quality of Life Research 1996; 5: 309-320.
Coster, S., Poole, K. & Fallowfield, L.J. The validation of a quality of life scale to assess the impact of arm morbidity in breast cancer patients post-operatively. Breast Cancer Res Treat 68, 273–282 (2001).
Eremenco, S., Arnold, B., Cella, D. A comprehensive method for the translation and cross-cultural validation of health status questionnaires. Evaluation & the Health Professions 2005; 28(2): 212-232.
Webster K., Cella D., Yost K. The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) measurement system: Properties applications, and interpretation. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003; 1(1): 79-85.
Yost K.J., Eton D.T. Combining distribution- and anchor-based approaches to determine minimally important differences: The FACIT experience. Evaluation & the Health Professions 2005; 28(2): 172-191.
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